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Brent Bradford Hockey Coach Interview (Part 1)

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:24:07+08:00

The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of an athlete’s positive self image and to consider various ways for an athlete to portray a positive image. Whether an athlete is competing in an individual sport or a team sport, his/her image is an essential component of how he/she is perceived by others which may determine whether an opportunity to compete at the next level is offered or not. Aspiring elite-level athletes all across the world are presently training hard and dedicating themselves to reaching mastery skill levels. Although these athletes are most often intrinsically motivated, there is [...]

Brent Bradford Hockey Coach Interview (Part 1)Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:24:07+08:00

Parents’ Role In Their Kid’s Sports Performance Anxiety

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:26:41+08:00

Kids' emotions unlike adults are more sensitive,they easily get hurt, get frustrated and depressed when they are unable to perform well or unable to meet others expectations. That is why it is very important for every parent to know their role in preventing their kid's sports performance anxiety. Thousands of times a day, worldwide, a child or teenage athlete wakes up on game day with a huge knot in his stomach. As he goes through his pre-game routine, his tension and nervousness build up and his thoughts run wild turning to worry and then real anxiety: “I have to play well [...]

Parents’ Role In Their Kid’s Sports Performance AnxietyCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:26:41+08:00

How To Build Self Confidence In Hockey

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:24+08:00

Confidence in sports is one of the things that kids struggle against within themselves throughout their childhood. When they lose their confidence, it can causes the child to feel like a failure and lose the game. This can leave them with a painful experience that they can carry with them throughout their entire sports careers. This is Part 2 of a series from an interview with Jamie McKinven, who is the author of the book, "So You Want Your Kid To Play Pro Hockey?" In this video, Jaymie shares with us his biggest frustration as an athlete and how he [...]

How To Build Self Confidence In HockeyCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:24+08:00

Character Building In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:43+08:00

Building a young athlete's character is influenced by the people they deal with in their chosen sport, like their coaches, team mates and parents. Character gets further developed along the way as they mature and discover things on their own--which is exactly why character building in sports is important. Every time you are allow yourself to stay in and work through a difficulty, you are building character. When you go these trials and tribulations and things are difficult, try to remember "Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" to help you get in the right from of mind to learn [...]

Character Building In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:43+08:00

Mental Abuse In Youth Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:19:58+08:00

From time to time I hear about emotional abuse in youth sports in my office and in correspondences with the athletes I work with. Playing sports is definitely much harder on today’s youth than the last generation for many reasons. Chief among them is the overheated competition our kids are facing in all aspects of their lives. 30 years ago, there was no such thing as “select sports” and “showcases.” This extreme competition and the “win-at-all-costs” mentality that comes with it have left some casualties and I see them in my office every week. Unfortunately, many parents feed right into [...]

Mental Abuse In Youth SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:19:58+08:00

National Youth Sports Program Launched To Build Confidence For Kids In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:35:13+08:00

I hear stories all the time from frustrated parents about their kids in sports wanting to drop out. If you want to make sure your kids are getting the best experience possible from their sports program be sure to read on... Has this been a problem for you? If so, we would love to hear what happened with your kid in the comments section below. Listen here:National Youth Sports 35 million kids play organized sports every year and 92% of parents of youth athletes felt youth sports programs were important to the overall development of their [...]

National Youth Sports Program Launched To Build Confidence For Kids In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:35:13+08:00

Youth Baseball Tips For After Choking

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:43:47+08:00

You will learn in this article about of youth baseball tip for after choking. Not sure what to say or do when your child is upset after making a mistake or choking? Check out this video for youth baseball tips to help your athlete after choking: This is my story of choking during an important baseball game... I remember very well a baseball game I played when I was 14. It was a late-season game where we were in the hunt for a playoff berth and all day I was in a constant state of excitement during school trying [...]

Youth Baseball Tips For After ChokingCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:43:47+08:00

Lou Holtz: You Are What You Make Yourself BE

Craig Sigl2015-01-06T03:30:06+08:00

Lou Holtz: You Are What You Make Yourself BE Encouragement is often the overlooked element in sports. Coaches and sometimes parents are great at telling kids what to do and showing them the skills but encouragement can be very powerful. Today we have a guest post from Coach Tim Wood from SimplyYouthBasketball.com giving us tips on how to make all our athletes shine and teach them the motto "You are what you make yourself be". "You were not born a winner. You were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be!" Lou Holtz We, as coaches, all love [...]

Lou Holtz: You Are What You Make Yourself BECraig Sigl2015-01-06T03:30:06+08:00

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