Mental Game Skills for Young Athletes
Learn how to improve your athletes' confidence, focus, and composure with sports psychology strategies:
Here at Kids' Sports Psychology, we receive many letters from parents who are confused about how much they should pressure their kids. In fact, it's not an overstatement to say they agonize about this topic…..Agonize, you …
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Two outs, bottom of the ninth inning, bases loaded and your kid is at the plate. As sports parents, we've all been there, nervously clenching our hands together, envisioning little Joey poking a base hit just over the first …
Many young athletes feel nervous or anxious before they compete. Some athletes may feel their heart beating rapidly and sense tension in their muscles. They may worry about their performance. Young athletes aren't the only …
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Bullying is an epidemic in our society today. And it's especially a problem in sports. A recent survey of 22,000 high school students across the U.S. found that 48% of the respondents had been targets of hazing--a form of …
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Coaches who over-correct or pick apart kids' technique and criticize their players can undermine kids' confidence and cause them to perform poorly and lose their enjoyment for the game. Coaches often get in the habit of …
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You're a sports parent with loads of experience as an athlete. Maybe you were an Olympian, or a Div. 1 basketball player. Maybe you just loved playing sports as a kid, and played three sports between the ages of 5 and …
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When young athletes psych themselves out before competition, it is called self-intimidation. Self-intimidation starts its destructive power at the very beginning of the match, or may even be something the athlete starts …
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Many parents have concerns about their kids' coaches -- how they coach, how they organize practices or how playing time is divided. This can add stress to a coach's responsibilities. Not only do coaches worry about winning …
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