Building Confidence in Young Athletes Podcast
1) How to Keep Girls in Sports
About 70% of kids drop out of sports by the age of 14, and of those, twice as many girls drop out than boys. That's the word from Nicole McCormack, general manager of brand solutions at TeamSnap, a te...Show More
2) Surprise! Athletes Need This to Play in College
Honest Game, a female-owned sports tech company, conducted research in 12 states to date and has found that about 50% of high schools in the states studied lack an educational pathway for students to ...Show More
3) Legal Options When Kids Feel Unsafe
As an attorney, Judie Saunders represents youth athletes in civil court, internal investigations, mediations and arbitrations. Bullying by coaches, physical and verbal abuse and sexual abuse are s...Show More
4) How do New Concussion Rules Affect Kids' Mental Game?
New concussion rules and regulations can build respect in young athletes for their opponents. In addition, the rules don’t hurt kids’ other mental game skills. That’s the word from Thomas Heiden, wh...Show More
5) Building Sports Kids' Confidence by Teaching Life Skills
Kids are coming to Skyhawks Sports Academy camps with confidence challenges, says Sarah Kelley-Reid, a sports parent and the East Coast regional manager at Skyhawks Sports Academy, which provides skil...Show More
6) What Mental Game Skills Do Recruiters Seek?
Recruiters and coaches look for a number of mental game traits when they’re evaluating athletes, says David Kmiecik, senior recruiting manager for Next College Student Athlete (NCSA). He describes ho...Show More
7) Helping Perfectionist Sports Kids
Perfectionist sports kids are those most likely to seek help from Audrey Grunst, a mental performance coach, therapist and owner owner at Simply Bee. She's a former mental performance coach for Northw...Show More
8) The Benefits of Keeping Score in Youth Sports
Teams can keep score, even when kids are young, and the players will still have fun and learn physical and mental game skills. That's the message from former Walt Disney Studios Executive Sasha Graha...Show More
9) Baseball: A Self-Esteem Destroying Sport for Kids?
Baseball can be a "self-esteem destroying sport" because mistakes are a big part of the game, says Josh Thole, former catcher for the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays. But parents can help ensure ...Show More
10) Why Kids Love Pickleball
Pickleball’s popularity is growing quickly, with many schools offering it for the first time. The sport is easy to learn, doesn't require much equipment and is accessible to kids of all income level...Show More