Kids sports psychology articles for sports parents, young athletes, and team coaches to improve and learn mental game performance and consistency.
Why Do Coaches Yell at Athletes? Coaches should treat their athletes with respect. Unfortunately, events don’t always unfold as we would like. Coaches who yell feel as if it is a wake-up call and the best way to deliver feedback or instructions. Most of these coaches have no idea how … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Confidence is Key in Youth Sports Boost Confidence for athletes helps young athletes accomplish a lot in their sport. However, for some athletes, crushing it at a high level can increase the pressure to stay on top or perform consistently at a high level. High expectations from the outside world … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Building Confidence in Kids Some athletes seem to ooze confidence. They appear unfazed during championship games, in the final minutes of a contest or when trailing late in a game. Why do these athletes have unwavering confidence? Is there something in their DNA that generates confidence? Confidence is not genetic. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How do you Deal with Disappointment as an Athlete Disappointment comes in all shapes and sizes for young athletes. They may experience losses, underperform in a competition, have reduced playing minutes, fall short of a personal best or fail to make a cut for a championship meet. Every athlete in … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How To Build Confidence Early Some young athletes seem to ooze confidence. They appear unfazed during championship games, in the final minutes of a contest or when trailing late in a game. Why do these athletes possess unwavering confidence? Is there something in their DNA that generates confidence? Confidence is … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Have you Ever Experienced a Plateaus in Sports Have you heard the saying, “If you keep doing the same thing over and over, you will keep getting the same results”? The quote emphasizes that young athletes should take a different approach or change their behavior if they want different results. … Read Sport Psychology Tip