Some athletes use the term “choking” to describe athletes who crumble under pressure. Some examples of chokers: Choking is under performing during pressure moments of a game or …
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Mental Game Skills for Young Athletes
Brother-sister team, Dr. Patrick Cohn and Lisa E. Cohn, share youth sports psychology articles, mental training videos, and youth sports psychology expert interviews on many topics for sports parents and young athletes.
Read ArticlesGet Mental CoachingDr. Patrick Cohn and Lisa Cohn, owners of The Ultimate Sports Parent website, developed Kids' Sports Psychology to help parents, coaches, and mental game experts improve confidence and success of young athletes.
The Ultimate Sports Parent was developed by Dr. Patrick Cohn, a leading "mental game" expert, and his sister Lisa Cohn, a parenting writer and sports mom to four children.
Kids Sports Psychology provides sports parents, coaches, and educators with the cutting edge programs for enhancing sports parenting and youth coaching skills to boost kids' mental game toughness and success sports.
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As a parent, you naturally want the best for your child, whether it’s at school, at home or in sports competition. But knowing how to help your child improve performance in sports without.
As a parent, you naturally want the best for your child, whether it’s at school, at home or in sports competition. But knowing how to help your child improve performance in sports without.
As a parent, you naturally want the best for your child, whether it’s at school, at home or in sports competition. But knowing how to help your child improve performance in sports without.
I use your tips to help a sophomore high school student athlete. Last night, after I gave him some of your email tips – relax, get in the flow of the game, have fun, play by instinct, etc. – He busted loose for a career high 20 points and 15 rebounds!* ~Bob Heidkamp
The Ultimate Sports Parent Audio Program is more about being a great motivator for your kid than being a sideline parent. In other words, this program is the PROACTIVE approach to sports parenting—coaching your kid!* ~Kris Evenson, Parent
Dr. Patrick Cohn and Lisa Cohn are to be congratulated! Together, they offer a wealth of knowledge, information, and practical mental tools for sports parents on the substantial “mental game” pressures facing today’s young athletes.* ~Marc Anderson, MGCP
Some athletes use the term “choking” to describe athletes who crumble under pressure. Some examples of chokers: Choking is under performing during pressure moments of a game or …
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How to Help Your Athlete Stop Tearing Themselves Down and Play Their Game Are your sports kids critical of themselves? After every mistake or bad game, do they put themselves down? When kids …
Young athletes Commonly Struggle with Comparison “My son is very tentative when playing basketball. He always has his eye on what others are doing—his teammates and his opponents. How can we help …
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Letting Kids Decide What Sports They Want to Play What are the Habits of Supportive Sports Parents? To be a supportive sports parent, you first have to ensure your kids are having …
Feelings Can be Contagious in Youth Sports Athletes can pick up on others’ feelings--often negative--in youth sports. In fact, feelings can snowball from one player to another, either lifting the …
Helping Young Athletes Boost Resilience Resilience is an important trait for all athletes in sports. It helps them bounce back after losses, injuries and other types of adversity, says psychologist …
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Do you have an athlete who seems to be regressing in their sport? Many athletes don't improve when they have too many coaches or are making too many changes. In this sports psychology video about …
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Watch this video to learn how to explain mental training to your young athlete and help them understand the benefits of applying mental skills. What your athletes don't understand, they will shy …
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In this sports psychology video, you learn athletes quit sports and the right and wrong reasons to quit… Here's the question of the week: "I’m playing soccer and I’m thinking about quitting …
How can you help sports kids overcome frustration while playing? Watch the video below to see what tips Dr. Cohn gives to sports parents to help their young athletes succeed in sports. …
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How can you help sports kids get over their fear of failure? Many young athletes worry too much about what others think and this can cause pressure and expectations. If your athletes worry about what …
How can you help sports kids overcome pressure during competition? Watch the video below, Sports Parents Success Video 4: Parental Pressure, to see what tips Dr. Cohn gives to sports parents to help …
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