Win, lose, or draw, the best thing to say to your kid – EVER!
“Children need to feel cared for and to know with certainty that they are loved regardless of the outcome of any game or match. Take a …
Common psychological characteristics associated with peak performances
Loss of fear—no fear of failure Total immersion in the activity Narrow focus of attention on the present Feeling in complete control Time/space disorientation (usually slowed …
Kids meet sport at the coach
The coach can make or break each kid’s experiences in sport. We need to get all of those great understandings that we have in sport psychology …
There are only three things you can do…
John O’Sullivan, in his book, Changing the Game, says: “There are only three things you can do while watching your child’s competition, and you should only …
It doesn’t matter if YOUR coach was a hardass
Sport Psychology focuses on positives. Parents should focus on positives too. This is especially true for kids with negative coaches. Positive focus dwells on what is …
Performance anxiety & the “Big Choke.” You don’t say…
Because high anxiety disrupts motor performance and interferes with thinking, the high fear of failure athlete is prone to “choke” under pressure because he or she …