Building Confidence in Young Athletes

Brooks Elms, a youth sports coach and former Division 3 player for NYU, says he's spent countless hours thinking about whether winning is important in sports. He brings that background to his coaching, helping kids focus on staying in the moment. In this interview, he gives tips for coaching and communicating with kids.

Mohammed Almarzouq, 27, from Saudi Arabia, a recent ninja coach for kids at Skyhook Ninja Fitness, has appeared on American Ninja Warrior twice. The "Grownup Child" talks about the benefits of playfulness in sports, and how he encourages playfulness in youth sports. Follow him on instagram @grownupchild

Mohammed Almarzouq, 27, from Saudi Arabia, a recent ninja coach for kids at Skyhook Ninja Fitness, has appeared on American Ninja Warrior twice. The "Grownup Child" talks about the benefits of playfulness in sports, and how he encourages playfulness in youth sports. Follow him on instagram @grownupchild

Mary Nhin, co-author, along with her son, Kobe, of "How to Win Wimbledon in Pajamas," describes how learning about mental toughness helped her son overcome a cold streak in tennis. She provides mental toughness tips.

How This Young Tennis Player Beat a Cold Streak

Mary Nhin, co-author, along with her son, Kobe, of "How to Win Wimbledon in Pajamas," describes how learning about mental toughness helped her son overcome a cold streak in tennis. She provides mental toughness tips.

Richard Burke, a coach for numerous youth sports teams, explains how our "Ultimate Sports Parent" program helped a 10-year-old athlete address perfectionism in baseball.

How Our Program Helped This Perfectionist Athlete

Richard Burke, a coach for numerous youth sports teams, explains how our "Ultimate Sports Parent" program helped a 10-year-old athlete address perfectionism in baseball.

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Kaig Lightner, founder of Portland Community Football Club, a soccer club that aims to provide low-income kids affordable access to sports. Team members, many of them hispanic, often must grapple with bullying from other teams, he says.

Helping Low-Income Kids Participate in Youth Sports

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Kaig Lightner, founder of Portland Community Football Club, a soccer club that aims to provide low-income kids affordable access to sports. Team members, many of them hispanic, often must grapple with bullying from other teams, he says.

Bob Katz, a journalist, former sports dad and coach and author of the kids' book "EZ and the Intangibles," discusses why it's important for sports parents to drop the sports fan mindset when watching their kids perform.

Bob Katz, a journalist, former sports dad and coach and author of the kids' book "EZ and the Intangibles," discusses why it's important for sports parents to drop the sports fan mindset when watching their kids perform.

New studies show that 14% of soccer and other players age 6-12 drop out of sports. Until now, the focus has been on older kids--the fact that more than 50% of kids drop out of sports by age 13. In this Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interview with Ben Benjamin Dudley, executive director of Positive Coaching Alliance, Portland, and Mark Lawton, a longtime coach and volunteer PCA impact coach, we learn what the problem is, and get suggestions for helping solve it. Visit https://devzone.positivecoach.org/ to get more tips from PCA.