National Youth Sports Program To Achieve Success In Youth Sports: Part 3
Channel: Mental Toughness Trainer
Date: 2012-06-07

http://www.mentaltoughnesstrainer.com National Youth Sports Program To Achieve Success in Youth Sports Part 3

This is Part 3 of a series of videos to help youth sports athletes achieve success in youth sports.

What is most important for parents is to give their youth athletes constant assurances that their acceptance and approval is NOT dependent on how they perform EVER. This will build a strong foundation of self-confidence and trust in young athletes.

Many coaches and parents give children impossible messages about success.  They share the belief that confidence comes from having success, but that simply is not true.  

We develop confidence from just trying and working hard at something.  Think of a new baby learning to walk or feed itself. It has not been successful -- it just tries and then experiences success that builds confidence. It is critical that you emphasize this to your kids.

During the summer of 2003, a survey of 400 parents by the National PTA found that 64% of parents report their children as being dissatisfied with their sports experience. The support of parents to help their kids in sports build confidence is all the more necessary if they want the sport they are playing to positively impact them in healthy ways.

The Mental Toughness Academy national youth sports program is committed to teaching kids the learnable skills of confidence, focus, determination and resilience so they can learn from and totally enjoy playing their sport.  

Go to http://www.teenmentaltoughness.com to get a free ebook:  "The 10 commandments for a Great Sports Parent" and we have a special Master the Pressure guided visualization .mp3 for your youth athlete.