{"id":1983,"date":"2013-07-25T14:06:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T14:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2025-07-21T08:00:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T12:00:25","slug":"how-coaches-can-boost-and-crush-kids-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-coaches-can-boost-and-crush-kids-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"How Coaches Can Boost and Crush Kids&#8217; Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/encouraging-sports-kids-without-pressuring-them.jpg\" alt=\"Youth Sports Psychology\" class=\"wp-image-3756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/encouraging-sports-kids-without-pressuring-them.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/encouraging-sports-kids-without-pressuring-them-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Choose_The_Right_Coach_For_Your_Sports_Kid\"><\/span>How to Choose The Right Coach For Your Sports Kid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-coaches-can-boost-and-crush-kids-confidence\/#How_to_Choose_The_Right_Coach_For_Your_Sports_Kid\" >How to Choose The Right Coach For Your Sports Kid<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-coaches-can-boost-and-crush-kids-confidence\/#But_the_truth_is_coaches_have_a_huge_impact_on_young_athletes_confidence\" >But the truth is, coaches have a huge impact on young athletes&#8217; confidence.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-coaches-can-boost-and-crush-kids-confidence\/#What_are_people_saying_about_our_resources\" >What are people saying about our resources?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-coaches-can-boost-and-crush-kids-confidence\/#Related_Articles_on_Youth_Sports\" >Related Articles on Youth Sports:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-coaches-can-boost-and-crush-kids-confidence\/#Help_Young_Athletes_Boost_Confidence_in_Sports\" >Help Young Athletes Boost Confidence in Sports!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As sports parents, one of the most important things you&#8217;ll do is choose a coach for your sports kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p>You might have signed up your young athletes for teams their best friends are on. And you probably don&#8217;t have many choices in coaches.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_the_truth_is_coaches_have_a_huge_impact_on_young_athletes_confidence\"><\/span>But the truth is, coaches have a huge impact on young athletes&#8217; confidence.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you have choices in coaches, you should be sure to choose carefully.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have choices, you need to keep an eye on your kids&#8217; sports experience and make sure sports is building their <strong>confidence,<\/strong> not busting it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>&#8220;Coaches really have the strongest parental influence on kids&#8217; beliefs than anyone else,&#8221;<\/em> says Kevin MacCauley, founder of BookACoach, which provides private coaches for kids nationwide.<em> &#8220;It&#8217;s amazing the impact coaches can have on athletes.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Most important, he says, is to ensure that pressure from a coach isn&#8217;t burning your kids out. Be sure they&#8217;re having fun.<\/p>\n<p>At Kids&#8217; Sports Psychology, we agree. Keep in mind that more than 75 percent of young athletes drop out of sports by the time they are 13 because they&#8217;re not having fun anymore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>&#8220;Too often, coaches are too aggressive and push kids too hard,&#8221;<\/em> says MacCauley.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, good coaches do a good job of helping kids bounce back after mistakes and believe in their abilities.<\/p>\n<p>They also need to help kids take a step back and identify what they&#8217;re doing wrong so they can understand their mistakes and learn from them, he says.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d like to add that it&#8217;s important for <strong>sports parents<\/strong> to interview <strong>coaches,<\/strong> if possible, before enrolling their kids on a team. It&#8217;s also important to watch the coach in action.<\/p>\n<p>At Kids&#8217; Sports Psychology, we have more tips for finding the best coaches, ensuring your kids are having fun, and ensuring kids are getting the most out of their sports experience. For example, exclusive members of Kids&#8217; Sports Psychology can listen to our interview with MacCauley here:<\/p>\n<p>Full Interview with Kevin MacCauley &#8211; Members Only!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also find ebooks, videos, expert interviews, question-and-answers and much more!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_people_saying_about_our_resources\"><\/span>What are people saying about our resources?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>&#8220;Kids&#8217; Sports Psychology&nbsp;is a great web site by the way. One of the best web sites I&#8217;ve been on. It&#8217;s really, really helpful.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>~Gavin Clark, PGA, England<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Help your young athletes have fun and build confidence in sports!<\/p>\n<p>www.KidsSportsPsychology.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>P.S. You can listen to what MacCauley has to say about the importance of coaches here, if&nbsp; you&#8217;re an exclusive member of Kids&#8217; Sports Psychology:<\/p>\n<p>Listen To the Full Interview with Kevin MacCauley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-articles-on-hockey-mental-game\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles_on_Youth_Sports\"><\/span>Related Articles on Youth Sports:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/how-youth-sports-coaches-can-build-resilience-in-kids\/\"><strong>How Youth Sports Coaches Can Build Resilience in Kids<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/boosting-athletes-confidence-with-life-skills-lessons\/\"><strong>Boosting Athletes\u2019 Confidence with Life Skills Lessons<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/coaches-ensure-kids-love-their-sport\/\"><strong>Coaches: Ensure Kids Love their Sport<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-f49818fa-7c7a-4ee3-b5ee-66581aad2c71\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_Young_Athletes_Boost_Confidence_in_Sports\"><\/span>Help Young Athletes Boost Confidence in Sports!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ultimate-sports-parent-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ultimate-sports-parent-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Ultimate Sports Parent\" class=\"wp-image-11157\" style=\"width:167px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every day, we receive letters from parents like you who want their children and teens to excel in sports. However, these parents can <strong>see fear, doubt, and frustration on the faces of their kids<\/strong> who struggle with the \u201cinner\u201d game of sports. But these parents have no idea how to help their kids <strong>overcome the worries, expectations and self-defeating thoughts<\/strong> that prevent their young athletes from feeling confident and successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can benefit from our 1<strong>5-plus years\u2019 of work in sports psychology and sports parenting research<\/strong>. Now, you can <strong>tap into our secrets to sports success<\/strong> through a cutting-edge, 14-day program that helps young athletes overcome the top \u201cmental game\u201d challenges that sports parents face\u2014and the top <strong>challenges young athletes face<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fbab03ed\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-fa7bf2e7 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/ultimate-sports-parent-workbook-cd-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEARN MORE<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-33bcee1d gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.peaksports.com\/products\/the-ultimate-sports-parent-digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUY NOW<\/a>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Choose The Right Coach For Your Sports Kid As sports parents, one of the most important things you&#8217;ll do is choose a coach for your sports kids. 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