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New Online Training Program Helps Improve Young Athletes BoostConfidence...

Many young athletes take advantage of the summer season to hone their skills by taking part in camps, clinics and traveling teams. This is good news and bad news for sports parents and their kids, says Dr. Patrick Cohn, a sports psychology expert and founder of the new website, Kids's Sports Psychology for Sports Parents and Young Athletes (http://www.kidssportspsychology.com/).

The good news: Young athletes are often active year-round in sports, reaping its many emotional, social and physical benefits. The bad news: Failing to take a break from sports can mean burnout or too much pressure for young athletes.

Nearly 75% of young athletes drop out of sports by the time they are 13, he says. They'sre burnt out and feel a lot of pressure to perform at a high level year around. Parents need to be the solution and not part of the problem. They can help young athletes learn strategies for dealing with competitive pressure, enjoying sports more, and staying in the game.

Kids's Sports Psychology helps educate parents about the pitfalls of sports parenting and provides young athletes with tips for improving their mental game and experience in sports. Dr. Cohn founded the website along with his sister, parenting writer Lisa Cohn.

The website addresses many of the top mental game challenges young athletes face, challenges that undermine their success and happiness in sports and contribute to athletes's dropping out. Young athletes's challenges include perfectionism, worrying about what others think, low self-confidence, pressure due to high parental expectations, lack of composure after mistakes, and embarrassment about over-involved parents.

Kids and Sports Parents Learn: (http://www.kidssportspsychology.com/)

*Young athletes can download ebooks written specifically for them, including those that address perfectionism in sports, how to stay composed after making mistakes, and how to benefit from routines.

*Kids can watch or download videos that address topics such as how to deal with doubt in sports, how to motivate kids correctly, and how to set goals.

*Parents and coaches can download articles, videos, ebooks and audios that provide youth sports psychology tips on numerous topics, including how to help athletes with pre-game jitters, how parents can manage their expectations and how parents can motivate kids to do their best--without pressuring them.

*Parents and coaches of young athletes (http://www.kidssportspsychology.com) can tap into the expertise of youth sports experts to learn how to best handle their young athletes and instill confidence and self-esteem.

Says Dr. Adam Glantzman, a sports parent, I especially like the mental game videos that we can watch together. I think the pre-game stuff is cool and the lessons on confidence, coping with doubt and trust are worth their weight in gold.

For more information, contact Dr. Patrick Cohn at 407-234-5411 or Lisa Cohn at 503-577-0504.

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