There are three basic steps to help a young athlete who lacks confidence. Step 1: Assess The Source of their Lack of Confidence In step one, start by assessing what causes their lack of confidence. You can use these 9 questions below as a starting point: Preparation: Do you lack confidence in your preparation from training […]
On the one hand, some coaches will say you can’t teach a young athlete to work hard. These coaches believe the will to grind hard is something you either have or you don’t. That grinding hard is an innate characteristic embedded in your DNA. Other coaches will say young athletes who lack talent grind harder than athletes […]
The majority of parents push their kids pretty hard to play youth sports. How do I know this? Youth sports is roughly a $17 billion industry. Nearly 20% of U.S. families spend more than $12,000 a year on youth sports, per child. As a result, youth sports is not just a game, it’s a high […]