Youth Sports Psychology Tips: Does Specialising on One Sport Hinder a Child’s Development? – Part 1 Many youngsters commit to one sport at an early age at a cost This blog is directed towards the parents of young athletes that play GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) however, it’s also applicable to all parents who facilitate sporting …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How do I Help my Child to Focus in Sports? Concentration can be very difficult for many children “Come on son, concentrate”, “The game is passing you by”, “What are you doing?” are phrases used by sport parents and coaches frequently. How often do you here this or something similar? Often!! …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How to Support an Angry Young Athlete Anger is generally viewed negatively BUT… When we’re young, as children we often bite, push, shove, hit, kick and throw things in a rage. They’re normal behaviours that simply come with the territory of being a young child or infant. This is often the …
Sports Psychology Tips: How to Help Kids Overcome Performance Anxiety Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on email Channelling nerves is possible Many children can get very fearful and uptight before they play competitively in their sport. So much so that they dread playing, they may be very …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How do You Respond to Errors Errors are a natural part of sport Whether you as an athlete, or your players as a coach hit the ball wide of goal, play a poor pass, mishandle the ball or miss a short putt… errors happen. Can you prevent errors? I say NO! …
Soccer Psychology Tips: How to Help Young Footballers Find The Zone Many children do not know how to mentally prepare before matches As a parent you naturally get worked up before your children compete in a football match. You might worry that they’ll make a mistake that costs their team a goal. Or how they’ll …
Rugby Psychology Tips: How to Instill Self Belief and Self Confidence in a Young Rugby Player Having self-belief in your ability to play rugby can make a huge difference One of the biggest difficulties for parents is how to instill self belief and self confidence in young rugby players. As a child it’s very difficult to …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: My Child Can’t Find “The Zone” MYTH – Children can’t train themselves to get into “the zone” before performing There are a number of ways that children can help themselves get into the right state so that they are calm and focused. How is this possible? Imagine the scenario, your child …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: Communicating with Children in Sport Communication can be a challenge for many children Often when we get chatting, parents, teachers and coaches and I, get into a conversation about helping children communicate better. They often recognise, especially today, with modern technology at your finger tips, that this area is vital for …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: A Confidence Checklist for Parents As a parent seeing your child playing their sport with zero confidence can be very tough As a parent you may be hugely invested in your child and the sport they play. You may experience a roller coaster ride of emotions. Feeling their pain when they …