A follow-up to our earlier post on the correlation to playing sports and success in life, this by our regular contributor, Dean Herbert.Sports psychology has some interesting findings about athletes and the effect of participation in sports.Much of the research...
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Best Time of Year in Sports
College Football is heating up. The NFL approaches mid-season. MLB playoffs in full swing. And, the NBA and NHL seasons just kicked off. If there is anything else you need as a sports fan, you may want to get help!...
Comparing in Youth Sports
By Dean Herbert This is the first in a series of articles on motivation and youth. The information is based on actual surveys of youth athletes as well as the sports psychology studies. There are four critical understandings to motivation....
Even a Little Praise Can Go a Long Way
By Pam Richmond Champagne"You did quite well, Amy, but I know you can do better." How many parents, when giving praise to their young athlete, kill all the joy out of it by adding the dreaded, "but."Recently I had a...
Specialization. Overuse. What Do YOU Think?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck A Facebook post recently caught my attention. A former coach wrote: 'Kids are playing too much without rest. I think I've seen 12-13 year-olds play as many games in a season as pros and...