Coaches Resource
Positive Self-Talk for Sports Kids
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009“Sports kids often fall into a pattern of negative self-talk. This means that their “inner dialogue” – or what they tell themselves while they’re playing or after making mistakes – is often negative. For example, they might tell themselves they’re too small, too slow, or not strong enough to be good athletes. They might tell [...]
The Youth Coach/Parent Paradigm
Friday, March 20th, 2009In the world of youth sports today, there are many cases where the actions of parents have negatively impacted the experiences of sports kids. If you are (or decide to become) a youth sports coach, there are some things that you should know and consider when putting together your program and team. If you establish [...]
Realistic Approach to Sports Success
Friday, March 20th, 2009Parents and coaches often get caught up in the win/lose situations in sports. Many sports kids, especially ones that are just starting out and learning about sports and sportsmanship, should take the approach of working hard, learning more at each practice/game, and HAVING FUN!!! Setting unrealistic expectations or goals for your sports kid (or the [...]
Prepare Your Sports Kid for Athletic Success
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009As I observe many young athletes nowadays, I have seen plenty of individuals that are at a point where they are deemed “awkward” or “non-athletic” or the like. Well, there are some things that sports kids can do to help themselves move in a progressively positive direction toward athletic success. For example, I recently observed [...]
Being A Better Coach in Youth Sports
Monday, February 16th, 2009Parent Coach? Try to keep it all in perspective. Being both a parent and a coach is a difficult balancing act. On one hand you have to be careful not to play favorites with your child or his friends. On the other hand you don’t want to be too hard on your own kid either. [...]
Uruly Parents: A Downside of Youth Sports
Monday, February 16th, 2009The problem of bad parent behavior has unfortunately become the norm in kids’ sports. There are countless examples of parent’s acting poorly, under the guise of trying to support their child in their sport. Coaches at all levels, from little league tee-ball, up through high school varsity sports, report being inundated by unruly parents. They [...]