by Kristen Dieffenbach, PhD, CC-AASP The priorities of youth sport have long been out of wack. If you ask parents, many will say they enroll their children in season upon season of adult organized play to teach things like character and sportsmanship. They want to encourage their children to be healthy and well. And...
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Malcom Gladwell writes about youth sports, Rick Pitino, David & Goliath and war strategy in the New Yorker: by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP When Vivek Ranadive’ coached his Redwood City – 12 year old girls basketball team to the National Junior Basketball Championships, he was more than a curiosity. Never having played basketball, and...
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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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What information you should know for those considering athletics in NCAA Division I, II, or III. By Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP Have you ever wondered how is it that some athletes get recruited and others that may have talent don’t? Pursuing your athletic career beyond high school is both exciting and challenging. If you...
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by T.C. North, Ph.D. The vast majority of parents want the absolute best for their children. This is especially true in organized youth and high school sports, where parents love to see their children do well and win. But in many cases parents’ desire to have their children do well can cause problems in...
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Here’s the link to this article on FairGrader.com. To fully understand sport psychology, we must ask ourselves two very important questions, first, what is sport psychology and second, who is it for Put in the most simple way, sport psychology can be an example of psychological knowledge, principles, or methods applied to the world...
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By Larry Lauer, PhD, CC-AASP Michigan Youth Sports Institute Named one of the NSAPE Top 100 coaching educators of 2007 For a number of years I have worked with athletes as a coach and mental performance consultant. Self-confidence is usually the reason why athletes first contact me. They have hit the bottom so to...
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