Kids sports psychology articles for sports parents, young athletes, and team coaches to improve mental game performance and consistency.
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
What is A Coaching Philosophy? Coaches often begin their youth coaching career without a coaching philosophy. But it’s a good idea to have one in place. Generally, coaches’ philosophies are based on their knowledge, experiences and beliefs. These serve as a guide to helping coaches make decisions. Why are coaching … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Best Support Your Young Athlete 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 might ask. Yes. There’s lots to agonize … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Identify Your Sports Kids Game Strengths 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 baseman’s outstretched arms, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Deal With Pre-Game Jitters 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 ones who experience pre-game jitters. Professional athletes even feel … Read Sport Psychology Tip
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 bullying in which kids are humiliated or required to take part … Read Sport Psychology Tip