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New Program for Sports Parents, Coaches & Young Athletes...

"Discover Practical, Proven, & Easy-To-Learn Mental
Strategies To Boost Sports Kids' Confidence & Success."

“I especially like the mental game videos that we can watch together. I think the pre-game stuff is cool and the lessons on confidence, coping with doubt, and trust are worth their weight in gold.”
~Dr. Adam Glantzman, Sports Parent
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Sports Psychology Videos for Kids Only
Play exclusive Kids' Sports Psychology Videos. Ask your kids to watch the mental training videos by Dr. Patrick Cohn . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Sports Parenting Articles to Improve Kids' Success
Read, print, or download feature sports parenting articles by youth sports psychology experts Patrick Cohn and Lisa Cohn. . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Interviews with Leading Youth Sports Experts
Listen to interviews with the top youth sports and sports psychology experts in the US to improve your parenting skills . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How Sports Parents Can Identify and Nurture their Kids' Individual Mental-Game Strengths

As a sport parent you can have a positive impact on your kid's mental game in sports. The most important part of a player's body is above his shoulders. This article gives parents five steps to identifying and nurturing your child's mental-game strengths . . . Sport Psychology Tip

How To Motivate And Challenge Highly Talented And Gifted Athletes

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Jake Kuritz. a coach, coach instructor, and former Division 1 athlete about why gifted and precocious kids avoid working hard and sometimes undermine the team's work ethic. He explains how best to motivate these young athletes . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Can the Science of Play Help Coaches Boost Athletes' Performance?

Lisa Cohn and Dr. Cohn talk with Gary Avischious, founder and head coach of coachingschool.org about how he integrates the science of play into his practices and how it boosts his young athletes' performance. Learn how kids improve faster with play . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Top Confidence Tips for Young Athletes from a Former NBA Coach

KSP interviews Hal Wissel, a basketball coach who has worked for numerous NBA teams and author of Basketball: Steps to Success, about how to build confidence in young athletes. His tips--for basketball shooters--apply to all sports kids . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Teaching Sports Kids to Resolve Conflicts--and Not Bully

KSP interviews Dr. Robert Goldman, a Psy.D.psychologist, criminal defense attorney and author of "No Room for Vengeance," about his unique strategy for ending bullying. We need to teach our children how to resolve conflict in a more transformative manner . . . Sport Psychology Tip

NEW CD Program! The Focused Sports Kid to Improve Kids' Concetration

"The Focused Sports Kid" helps sports kids who get easily distracted and can't regain their focus in competition. In this program, you and your athlete learn concentration-boosting strategies to help young athletes develop laser focus during competition. . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Give Emotional Sports Parents A Break

Nancy Peter, author of the article, "Confessions of a Baseball Mom: The Impact of Youth Sports on Parents' Feelings and Behavior," discusses her research about why sports parents are so emotional about youth sports. Listen to this expert interview! . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Join Forces with Other Parents to Deal with Bully Coaches

A sport's mom's son is being bullied by his coach. He is losing his passion and desire for basketball and is thinking about quitting. Read Dr. Carl Pickhardt's feedback about how to join forces with other parents on the team who are feeling the same way. . . . Sport Psychology Tip

One Sports Mom's Success: Bully Coach Takes Our Advice

Lisa Cohn and Dr. Cohn interview a sports mom whose son's confidence and performance were crushed by a coach who humiliated the boy. This sports mom used our bully resources from Kids' Sports Psychology to approach the coach--with much success. . . . Sport Psychology Tip

Helping Athletes Stay Confident and Mentally Tough In the Face of Bullies

In this workbook program, you'll learn valuable sports psychology strategies for helping young athletes stay focused and composed when they're harassed by bullies. Kids learn what to focus on, what to say and do when bullies strike. Free for Kids Sports Psychology members! . . . Sport Psychology Tip

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Coaches & Parents Say...

"Sports psychology for kids and sports parents is a wonderful topic, but I am so happy about what you’re doing in this area. I think professionals like you can be so valuable in helping sports parents."

~Al Miller, Hall of Fame Soccer Coach

"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

"My wife and I immediately applied your tips and luckily we got a fast response. Our 16-year-old daughter reads like a case study for lack of confidence. She matches the profile your e-book describes: high technical ability and successful in soccer practice but looks like she forgets how to play in games!"

~Glenn G., New Jersey

"Kids’ Sports Psychology is a great web site by the way. One of the best web sites I've been on. It’s really, really helpful.”

~Gavin Clark, PGA England

“I've read a number of Kids’ Sports Psychology articles and watched several videos mostly about building confidence. As sports parents, we’ve changed our behavior. We've stopped criticizing her performance and have focused on what she did well. We do see an improvement in her practices, but most of all they are more enjoyable for her and us.”

~Margot Ambrose, Parent