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Sports Performance Anxiety in Children: How Parents Can Help
Practical guidance for parents on competition nerves, performance anxiety, pressure, helpful conversations and when to get extra support.
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A Five-Minute Pre-Game Mental Routine for Young Players
A simple five-minute pre-game routine young players can practise at training, adapt to their sport and use before competition.
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What Young Players Should Say to Themselves During Competition
Positive thinking isn’t always the answer. Here’s how to choose self-talk that helps young players focus on their next action.
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When Parents Add Pressure to Youth Sport: What to Notice and Change
Most parents want to help. Here is how to recognise when support starts feeling like pressure, and what to change without stepping away from your child’s sport.
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Talent vs Potential: What’s the Difference in Youth Sport?
Put a group of young players together and some will stand out quickly. One is faster. Another already has excellent technique. Somebody understands the competition earlier than everyone around them. One player wins far more often.
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How to Get Faster for Sport
If a young player wants to get faster, they need regular opportunities to move fast. That sounds simple, but a lot of supposed speed training does something else. Players run repeated shuttles until they are tired, spend long peri
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My Child Is Scared of Making Mistakes in Sport. What Can I Do?
A practical parent guide to understanding fear of mistakes, changing adult responses and helping young players participate with confidence.
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How to Help a Child Who Lacks Confidence in Sport
When your child loses confidence in sport, more praise isn’t always the answer. Here’s how to understand what’s changed and support them without taking control.
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Mental Training for Young Players: How to Choose the Right Programme
A practical parent guide to choosing mental training for young players, from free exercises to online programmes and one-to-one support.