How to Gain Self-Control Pop quiz: When parents and coaches witness an “Are you kidding me?” call from the ref, do you: A. Shout “Boo” and jump up and down? Or.. B. Say nothing, and understand that bad calls are just part of the game. Of course, you know you’re … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Should You Give Last-Minute Advice? Do you have a few last minute pointers for your kid before the big match on nailing that serve? Save it. That’s the best way to help your kids succeed, according to Junior Tennis Players’ Preferences for Parental Behaviors, a study published by the Journal … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Keeping Expectations Under Control Regan McMahon, author of Revolution in the Bleachers: How Parents can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy over Youth Sports, explores parents’ expectations for their kids in sports. McMahon stresses that some parents use sports as an opportunity to live vicariously through their … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Individual Talent Alone won’t Make a Team Successful Team members must be able to understand and take advantage of each other’s strengths to be successful. That’s teamwork. Coaches play an important role in enhancing teamwork. They set the tone for the whole team. If the coach is committed to the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What to do When Your Athletes Isn’t Self-Motivated Sports parents often face the dilemma of how to motivate their children. Should sports parents have to motive children to participate? Or should sports kids be purely self-motivated? What is self-motivation? Kids who are self-motivated engage in sports for the pure enjoyment … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Encourage Without Pressure All sports parents want their children to succeed and play up to their potential. It can be very frustrating when you think your kids are not performing up to their potential. As a sports parent, sometimes it is difficult to know how to encourage your … Read Sport Psychology Tip