The Forgotten Element of Youth Sports Coaching: Mind Over Matter

2016-01-14T17:27:55+08:00

This is a guest article on Mental Toughness from Coach Lonnie who blogs at Kids, Youth Sports Coaching and Parenting Tips... Week after week, millions of coaches across the world are teaching young athletes how to play the game. In all sports, coaches are instructing their athletes on how to kick, catch, throw, swing or do whatever to develop sports skills necessary to compete in their respective competitions. They teach technical skills, tactical skills and conditioning, but fail to incorporate one of the most important elements of an athlete’s development, building mental endurance. In her book, “Beginning Your A Game,” Jennifer [...]