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Sportsmanship from the Bench

By USAHockey.com — 2015

Being on the bench shouldn’t be seen as a punishment. Instead, coaches and parents need to help players recognize their critical role in the success of a team even from the sidelines.

Read on www.usahockey.com

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What Gives Elite Athletes the Edge? | Janne Mortensen | TEDxOdense

Do you want to develop the mind of a winner? Have you ever wondered what gives young, elite athletes the edge? How can you transform a kid into a champion? Expert in sports psychology and mental training, Janne Mortensen has coached national teams and world-class athletes, taking them to European...

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The Hovering Game: How to Change Helicopter Parenting Behaviour in Youth Sports

Parents today are fearful for their children. Fear of harm, fear of community (not keeping up with the Jones's), and fear of failure. These fears perpetuate helicopter parenting behaviour, in all of us! Yes, we have all demonstrated some level of over parenting behaviour.

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The Sporting Parent: Everything You Need to Ensure Your Child Succeeds in Sport and in Life

Are you a sporting parent who wants to see your child succeed not only in sport, but also in life? And do you want to give them every chance to do that, the right way? If you answered ‘yes’ to both of those questions, then this book is for you! Author Nathan Parnham draws on close to two...

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Surviving School Sports: Sports Psychology Advice for School Athletes, Their Coaches and Parents

This is a collection of articles by a sports psychologist working in Grahamstown, South Africa. It focuses on the nature of school sports and the mindsets that are needed for success, both from the athletes and from the people around them.

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#HeySportsParents: An Essential Guide for any Parent with a Child in Sports

Sports Parenting Is Both An Art And A Challenge. #heysportsparents Defines The Critical Elements Needed To Develop Successful Athletes. The Co-authors, Sharkie Zartman, An All American Athlete And Dr.

Sharkie Zartman, Dr. Robert Weil

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Caitlin Thwaites Talks about the Pressure that Parents from the Sideline Can Put on Kids in Sport

Caitlin Thwaites of the Australian Diamonds netball team talks about parents pressuring kids in sports.

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Youth Sports: Tips to Help Kids Handle the Pressure

Is your child feeling the pressures of a team or individual sport? Here are some tips on helping them handle the pressure.

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Parental Pressure in Sport

Small clip highlighting the role some parents play in youth athletics, sometimes, to the detriment of the game.

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Lakers’ Jesse Mermuys: Here’s What Happens When Parents Remove Pressure from the Sidelines

Los Angeles Lakers Assistant Coach Jesse Mermuys describes how young athletes already put so much pressure on themselves to perform; let’s not add to it.

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Parents Who Pressure Their Sports Kids

In “Mental Training Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about sports parents who pressure their kids.

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