Sport psychology for children

Sport psychologists work with child and adolescent athletes with respect to a variety of issues:

• development of motor skills
• development of mental skills
• pre-performance preparation
• motivation
• controlling emotions

Check back soon for tips and resources for coaches and parents.

Powerpoint slides: "Sport psychology for children", 25 June 2007 

 

Mental skills for children

This section is under development. Check back soon for information on mental skills for children.

Parenting young athletes

Parenting a young athlete presents many challenges. Sport psychologists can assist parents to identify and address common problems experienced by families of young champions.

Check back soon for tips on parenting your young athlete.