Coach

Teaching your athletes these breathing exercises can help them reduce anxiety, calm their stress response system, focus more clearly on the goals ahead, and improve performance.

How to create a positive sport experience for athletes of mixed skill levels.

How to help your athlete develop resilience and voice while dealing with adversity.

Too often, leagues and teams define their success by their won-loss records. And yet, if evaluated objectively, those wins and championships were more a consequence of a few elite players and mediocre competition than general player development.

Explore free SafeSport resources to help you promote safety and wellness this summer in youth sports programs and activities.

Redefine success around mastery by setting goals, celebrating growth, and learning from mistakes.

Manage unintended and help run a smooth practice with these fun tricks you can implement with your team.

Youth sports, under the guidance of a supportive and intentional coach, provide a unique opportunity to help athletes develop both sports skills and essential life skills. Coaches can focus on the these skills:

Supporting your young athlete goes beyond celebrating victories—it’s about showing up with empathy, especially during the tough moments when they need it the most.

Ditching the myth of scarcity takes some practice, so here are more easy ways to retrain your focus and harness collaboration.