Mental Game Skills for Young Athletes
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When kids experience sports injuries severe enough to keep them from playing or participating, they tend to have fairly dramatic reactions, said Dr. Jorge Gomez, Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician at Texas Children’s …
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It’s important for kids to separate their self-worth from their performance and it’s critical for parents to remind kids that their self-image should not be tied to how well they perform. When your sports kids’ whole …
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There’s an important link between what kids eat and their confidence in sports, says Kimberly Lackey, founder of Empath Coaching. “When I think of confidence, I think of mood,” she says. Sugar and soft drinks not …
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In a recent interview, Greg Winkler, award-winning soccer coach and author of "Coaching a Season of Significance," gave tips for sports parents. "On the ride home, kids typically don't really want to talk much. As a …
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Bob Katz, a journalist, former sports dad and author of he kids' book "EZ and the Intangibles" shares why he believes sports parents should drop the sports fan mindset. Katz argues that the informality and fun …
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Richard Burke, who has been coaching baseball, football and basketball for the last 12 years recently helped a 10-year-old baseball pitcher on his travel team overcome perfectionism. Burke had recently become familiar …
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