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Check out more TrueSport video content on the TrueSport SportsEngine Play Channel The headlines of wellness, fitness, and nutrition coverage have been shouting about the difference in fueling for males versus females in recent years, and as a caregiver for a young athlete, it can feel confusing. There are already so many other aspects of […]

Check out more TrueSport video content on the TrueSport SportsEngine Play Channel Change is inevitable, but for a young athlete, even a positive change can bring up feelings of stress and anxiety. For caregivers, it can be tempting to try to step in and solve every perceived problem or issue your athlete has, but if […]

Check out more Positive Coaching Alliance video content on the Positive Coaching Alliance SportsEngine Play Channel Building safe, trusting relationships with and amongst your athletes is the foundation for creating a Positive Youth Sports Culture. These relationships have many benefits, including helping athletes… Make friends more easily Collaborate more effectively Perform at a higher level Experience […]

Check out more U.S. Center for SafeSport video content on the  U.S. Center for SafeSport SportsEngine Play Channel Travel Tips for Parents & Guardians: What to Know If You’re Planning to Chaperone. As fall sports wind down and regional, state, and national tournaments ramp up, parents and guardians might find themselves chaperoning a team trip. […]

Check out more Positive Coaching Alliance video content on the Positive Coaching Alliance SportsEngine Play Channel   The majority of our experiences as fans at youth sports events are favorable and enjoyable. However, we too often witness negative behavior by adults in the youth sports arena; conduct on the part of fellow fans, parents/caregivers, and coaches […]

Check out more TrueSport video content on the TrueSport SportsEngine Play Channel   A dedication to sport is great, but an all-encompassing obsession isn’t. In many cases, that obsession can lead young people to only see themselves as athletes, with no other identity outside of sport. And when sport goes away­—whether it’s because of injury, […]

Check out more Positive Coaching Alliance video content on the Positive Coaching Alliance SportsEngine Play Channel   The majority of our experiences as fans at youth sports events are favorable and enjoyable. However, we too often witness negative behavior by adults in the youth sports arena; conduct on the part of fellow fans, parents/caregivers, and coaches […]

Check out more Positive Coaching Alliance video content on the Positive Coaching Alliance SportsEngine Play Channel   A Triple-Impact Competitor® recognizes the power and influence an athlete has and seeks ways to use that to improve the school community. There are a number of ways, large and small, that you can enhance your impact and contribute […]

Check out more TrueSport video content on the TrueSport SportsEngine Play Channel As an athlete, you likely know the importance of physical recovery. You know that rest days are important opportunities for your body to recover after hard competitions or practices. But if those rest days are jam packed with the rest of your life—homework, […]

Check out more TrueSport video content on the TrueSport SportsEngine Play Channel Bullying is a huge topic in schools, on playgrounds, and in youth sports. And while parents are generally aware bullying is a problem, the natural tendency is to focus on our own children – both in terms of making sure they are not […]