How To Set Goals With Youth Athletes Coaches and parents focus heavily on helping their athletes learn the skills for their sport. But often overlooked is teaching athletes just how they can reinforce and steadily improve these skills by setting SMART goals. Setting goals with your youth athlete is not only important in improving your…
DeeDee Trotter Talks Teamwork TrueSport Ambassador and two-time Olympic gold medalist DeeDee Trotter shares the three most important things about being a great teammate.
Hydration For Youth Athletes FAQ Hydration can be a confusing topic for youth sports parents and coaches. “How much water should my athletes be drinking?”, “When is it most important to hydrate?”, and “Do they need to be drinking anything more than ‘just’ water?” are all common questions that seemingly everyone has a different answer…
The Parent’s Role As A Teammate Signing up your young athlete for a team means they will soon become a teammate to others. As a parent, you will likely have many conversations with your child about cooperation, commitment, reliability, and the many other characteristics of a good teammate. But have you thought about the new…
13 Ways To Develop Leadership Skills In Youth Athletes By Dr. Timothy Baghurst, Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance, Oklahoma State University Is leadership taught or is it something we’re born with? It’s a tough question, but it’s a little of both. There is no set “leadership” personality type, and leaders come in all…
5 Steps To Helping Your Child Become A Good Leader By Adam H. Naylor, EdD, CC-AASP Leadership is a hot topic both in and out of sport. The value of a leader that can inspire, communicate effectively, and care selflessly is immeasurable. But it is actually quite challenging for a youth athlete to be an…
The Dos Of Coaching Youth Athletes By Roberta Kraus, Ph.D., President of the Center for Sports Psychology Remember when sports were just plain backyard, unorganized fun? You played all day. There was a place for everyone on a team, and it really didn’t matter if you were good. But these days many kids are juggling…