The more you understand what motivates your child to play sports, the better position you will be in to help them achieve their goals. Unfortunately, in youth sports many parents either misunderstand or ignore their child’s innate motivations. This is a big reason why 70% of children who participate in youth sports quit by the […]
One of the most common questions I hear from parents of struggling young athletes is how to help them develop mental toughness. The first time I tried to answer this question I began with the 4Cs model of mental toughness. This is a good framework to understand. Furthermore, I highly recommend it in theory, but […]
We’ve all seen it before. A successful athlete choke under pressure. So what’s the difference between successful athletes who perform normal under pressure and those who don’t? Obviously, this is a loaded question that I’m not capable of answering in a single blog post. However, there is a simple truism about performance under pressure that […]