High expectations in sports articles about sports psychology and mental performance coaching for young athletes and youth coaches.
How Low Self-Confidence Hurts Sports Kids Summary: Young athletes can struggle with focus when they feel wronged or distracted during games. High expectations of fairness or sensitivity to taunts can pull attention away from performance, leading to mistakes and underachievement. A sports parent writes: “My child gets fouled a lot, when the referee fails to … Sport Psychology Article>>
How Kyrie Irving Copes With Pressure Summary: Excessive pressure often stems from athletes internalizing the expectations of parents, coaches, or teammates. Performance anxiety spikes when athletes fixate on outcomes rather than the game itself. By approaching every competition as “just another game,” focusing on unchanged aspects of the sport, and concentrating on the process rather … Sport Psychology Article>>
Help Your Kids Avoid Sports Drop Out More then 70 percent of children drop out of organized sports by the time they are 15. As sports parents, it’s up to you to try to keep sports as fun and stress-free as possible to avoid having kids drop out. The number one reason your kids will … Sport Psychology Article>>