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!

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Update frequency: every 16 days
Average duration: 17 minutes
Episodes: 256
Years Active: 2006 - 2022

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Building Confidence With Mental Imagery

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Dr. Robert Troutwine, founder of Troutwine and Assoc., an industrial psychologist who helps evaluate NFL players. He explains why young athletes should have "h…

00:14:51 | Sun 29 Jul 2007

When The Coach Focuses Too Much On Winning

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Genma Holmes, a sports mom to three athletes. One of her biggest challenges has been dealing with coaches who are too focused on winning and who undermine athl…

00:18:06 | Mon 09 Jul 2007

Helping Athletes Reach Their Potential

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Tom Morin, former personal coach to Olympic swimmer Matt Biondi and author of "No More Broken Eggs." He talks about why young athletes in the U.S. fail to reac…

00:15:59 | Mon 25 Jun 2007

How To Fill a Young Athlete's Emotional Tank

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews David Jacobson of the Positive Coaching Alliance about how parents and coaches can "fill a young athlete's emotional tank" by giving truthful praises. He expla…

00:15:21 | Sat 09 Jun 2007

When Talented Players Face High Expectations

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Chris, a sports mom whose 8-year-old son is a talented young hockey goalie. He plays goalie so well that his team really depends on him. But lately, these expe…

00:17:28 | Tue 15 May 2007

How to Help Kids Set Goals in Sports

How can parents help their young athletes set goals in sports? At what age should parents tackle this topic with their kids? What should they do to ensure kids follow through with their goals? Ultima…

00:19:49 | Tue 24 Apr 2007

How Young Equestrians Cope with Pressure

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Missy Clark, head trainer and owner of North Run Show Stables, Warren, Vermont, about the pressures and dangers her young athletes face. Clark, who trains some…

00:13:41 | Sun 18 Mar 2007

How Competence Builds Confidence in Athletes

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Loren Seagrave, co-founder of Velocity Sports Performance--and a well-known speed and sports performance coach--about the factors that undermine kids’ confiden…

00:19:58 | Sat 24 Feb 2007

What Parents Should Say During The Drive Home

Why and how do parents un-do a coach's lessons during the drive home from a game? How do parents undermine teamwork during the drive home? Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Brian Gardner, succe…

00:13:05 | Tue 13 Feb 2007

When Everyone is Jealous of Your Kid's Talent

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews mental game coach Patrick Cohn, Ph.D. and Wendy Bruce Martin, a former gymnast and 1992 Olympic Bronze Medal winner about how, as a teen, she dealt with others…

00:18:20 | Wed 31 Jan 2007

Kids Shouldn't Focus on Opponents' Assets

Sports mom Julia Dreyer and mental game coach Dr. Patrick Cohn tell why young athletes should not focus on their competitors' strengths before and during competitions. They explain what kids should f…

00:15:04 | Tue 07 Nov 2006

If Your Child's Coach Plays Favorites

What should parents do if their child's or teen's coach favors certain players? In this episode of Ultimate Sports Parent Radio, mental game expert Dr. Patrick Cohn and Dony Wilcher, program director…

00:14:09 | Sat 16 Sep 2006

The Young Athlete Worries About What Coach Thinks

What should a parent or coach do when a young athlete worries too much about what the coach thinks of him or her? Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews mental game coach Dr. Patrick Cohn, basketbal…

00:09:50 | Tue 13 Jun 2006

Playing Time in Child and Teen Athletes

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews leading "mental game" coach Dr. Patrick Cohn, along with Coach Les Harrison, founder of Showtime Athletics, about how playing time affects confidence in young …

00:08:15 | Thu 18 May 2006

Fear of Failure in Child & Teen Athletes

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews coach Dony Wilcher, program coordinator for Showtime Athletics, and "mental game coach" Dr. Patrick Cohn about fear of failure in teen and child athletes--and …

00:07:18 | Mon 08 May 2006