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
Stop Being Critical Towards Your Young Athletes 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 pointing out only mistakes in their play … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to be a Sports Parent as a Former Athlete 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 … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What to do if Your Child Gets Self-Intimidated? 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 working on weeks before the game. Self-intimidation can cause athletes … Read Sport Psychology Tip