Building Confidence in Young Athletes
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio (www.youthsportspsychology .com), which aims to instill confidence and success in young athletes, interviews Dr. Patrick Cohn, leading "mental game" coach, along with parents and popular youth coaches from Showtime Athletics, Portalnd, Ore., to provide sports parenting and coaching tips. Episodes address "mental game" issues such as fear of failure in young athletes, how playing time affects confidence, and common confidence busters. Email us your questions!
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 256
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2022
Why Johnny Hates Sports
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Fred Engh, founder and CEO of the National Alliance for Youth Sports, and author of the book, "Why Johnny Hates Sports". He discusses how youth sports programs…
00:17:45 |
Thu 28 Aug 2008
What's a Sports Parenting Philosophy?
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Dan Doyle, founder and executive director of the Institute for International Sport and the co-author of the Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting about how to devel…
00:12:18 |
Fri 15 Aug 2008
The Challenges of Playing Sports With Older Kids
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Michael Wood, chief fitness officer at KoKo Fitness and father of 7th Grade Juliea, who is a starter for her high school basketball team. Wood talks about his …
00:13:40 |
Thu 07 Aug 2008
The Benefits of Trained Youth Coaches
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Joe Bouffard, active director of
Youth Football USA, about the benefits of trained youth coaches. He says
that it's hard, especially in football, to find coach…
00:15:15 |
Thu 12 Jun 2008
The Optimal "Push" From Sports Parents?
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Larry Lauer, Ph.D., director of
coaching education and development for the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, about how parents can strike a balance betw…
00:18:07 |
Sat 07 Jun 2008
Training To Help Parents Be The Best Coaches
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Simon Mulverhill, executive director of Kids Sports Network--which provides certification programs for volunteer coaches—about how parents can best prepare th…
00:12:59 |
Fri 30 May 2008
Good Coaches, Bad Coaches: A Conversation
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews David Jacobson, marketing communications manager for the Positive Coaching Alliance, about the Alliance’s new National Conversation on Coaching effort. How are…
00:21:35 |
Thu 22 May 2008
Create Athletes First, Winners Second
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Jerry Reeder, national program consultant for the American Sport Education Program about how kids can focus on being athletes first and on winning second. He s…
00:14:09 |
Wed 14 May 2008
The Mental Game of Tennis for Young Athletes
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Bill Mumford, former director of tennis for the U.S. Tennis Association's National Tennis Center, about how to help youth tennis players improve their mental g…
00:13:37 |
Fri 02 May 2008
Complimenting Kids for Small Accomplishments
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Rob Gelphman, a baseball coach and former director of marketing for National Youth Sports. He provides tips for boosting kids’ confidence by complimenting them…
00:15:18 |
Thu 24 Apr 2008
Helping Sports Kids Play Instinctively
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interview Adam, the father of a 10-year wrestler who tries too hard to be perfect, then hesitates and over-thinks instead of following his instincts. Sports psychology ex…
00:07:48 |
Tue 18 Mar 2008
Why Parents Shouldn't Be Sideline Coaches
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews George Klein, a coach with the Positive Coaching Alliance and president of Putnam Youth Basketball in Portland, Ore. about why parents shouldn’t coach from the…
00:16:20 |
Tue 05 Feb 2008
How To Help Kids Play Freely and Intuitively During Games
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews John, the father of a 6.5-year-old athlete who plays less creatively, intuitively and freely during games. Sports psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn answers th…
00:17:11 |
Mon 14 Jan 2008
Why Moms Need to Be Proactive in Youth Sports
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Brooke de Lench, founder of
momsteam.com and author of "Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of
Mothers in Youth Sports," about how moms can use their commun…
00:17:29 |
Wed 19 Dec 2007
Helping Young Athletes Follow Their Dreams
Ultimate Sports Parent interviews Lela, a sports mom with a high school,
Olympic-caliber athlete who ranks nationally in his track event. Her
problem: She lives in a small town where the track coach-…
00:31:22 |
Wed 28 Nov 2007
Building Kids' Confidence During Practices
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Marty Schupak, longtime coach and
president of Youth Sports Club, about how coaches can run lively practices
that build kids’ confidence. He and mental game co…
00:22:03 |
Tue 06 Nov 2007
Re-Defining "Winning" To Boost Kids' Confidence
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews David Jacobson of the Positive Coaching Alliance about how youth sports coaches can re-define “winning” in ways that benefit young athletes. He explains why it…
00:16:47 |
Tue 16 Oct 2007
Helping Young Athletes With Negative Feedback
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Mike, the sports dad of an 11-year-old who plays baseball, soccer and basketball. Mike’s son is often singled out by his baseball coach—and teammates—when he m…
00:17:42 |
Tue 02 Oct 2007
Why Active Athletes Need Balance in Their Lives
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews sportsmom Genma Stringer Holmes about her three active athletes—and the importance of encouraging them to find balance in their lives. Dr. Patrick Cohn explain…
00:14:35 |
Tue 11 Sep 2007
What Makes A Great Youth Sports Coach?
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Dr. John McCarthy, director of Boston University’s Institute for Athletic Coach Education, about the important role coaches serve in the lives of today’s youth…
00:30:06 |
Fri 17 Aug 2007
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