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Posts Tagged ‘ parents-of-youth-sports-athletes ’

Structuring Rewards for Athletes in Youth Development Programs

May 12, 2009
Structuring Rewards for Athletes in Youth Development Programs

By Dr. Haley Perlus Athletes First Why do young athletes participate in sports?  This is a simple question with insurmountable implications for improving youth competitive sport. Children choose to participate in sport for the following six reasons: 1) to have fun,  2) to learn and improve skills,   3) to be with friends,   4)...
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Dr. Stephen Walker talks about: Turning Negatives Into a Positive

March 29, 2009
Dr. Stephen Walker talks about: Turning Negatives Into a Positive

by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP Probably the most enjoyable aspect of working with athletes, coaches, trainers and parents of emerging stars in development is the opportunity to help them – get over it.   “IT” varies from person to person. I won’t tell you that watching a coach pitch a fit, or hearing of...
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Leadership Comes in Many Forms: Ray Lewis & Tim Tebow

. by TC North, PhD and Stephen Walker, PhD Who’d a thunk it? After starting the season with one win and four losses, Tim...
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