Parent Coaching

Troy Horne here. Your mental-toughness guide! I am here to help parents understand how to help your young athlete navigate this mental-toughness journey. I know where you are, and I know how to help you help your young athlete find their mental toughness.

No hay duda de que ser padres es uno de esos maravillosos regalos de la vida para el cual no estamos preparados. Tengo que reconocer que todo el trabajo de desarrollo personal, de liderazgo y de espiritualidad que he venido haciendo en mi propia vida por años, me ayudó a entender algunos pilares fundamentales para poder desarrollar hijos felices y exitosos. Pero no todo es tan bonito como pudiera aparecer en un cuento de hadas.

The Youth Basketball Handbook — Youth Basketball Drills, Skills, and Confidence for Players, Parents & Coaches From first dribble to final buzzer, this is your complete, step-by-step guide to youth basketball. Built for beginners and developing players (ages 7–14), it turns complex concepts into clear actions so kids build real skills, game IQ, and love the sport. What you’ll learn Basketball Fundamentals for Kids: Stance, footwork, ball handling, passing, shooting form, layups, rebounding, and defense—explained simply for youth players. Skill-Building Drills: Solo, partner, and ...

Parents and coaches of athletes, learn the key distinctions, accelerate your learning curve, and assist your son, daughter, or team gain rapid improvement regardless of the sport. Small, disciplined efforts will lead to big results! We can all become better coaches and this book will show you many of the lessons, strategies and coaching skills you can learn and apply immediately!

Gymnastics is more than four events. Behind every vault, bar, beam, and floor routine lies an unspoken, under-coached, and undervalued reality: the Fifth Event. Nutrition, recovery, sleep, mental training, and functional strength—this hidden event shapes everything an athlete does inside the gym. Yet, too often, it’s ignored. In You Can’t Flip on Empty, Betsy McNally Laouar, founder of Betsy Bootcamp, nutritionist, and nationally recognized coach, pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening in gyms across North America and beyond. Through powerful stories from nearly 300 clubs...

The Unstoppable Athlete (Parent Edition) Competition anxiety and overthinking putting a wrench in your athlete’s chase after victory? Learn ways to help them overcome mental hurdles and embrace true potential. Struggling to find a training plan that doesn’t leave a young competitor impatient? Certain they could make it into the record books if they could just discover their edge? Wishing for a peek inside the minds of greats like LeBron James, Simone Biles, and Lionel Messi? After working with over 5,000 athletes, coach and author Andrew J Simpson has identified exactly what makes a ...

Wrestling is the world’s oldest sport, and yet it’s one of the least understood; misconceptions and stereotypes abound. Today, wrestling is also the fastest growing sport, thanks in part to the meteoric rise in popularity of mixed martial arts and the UFC. Guiding your child through the sport of wrestling—when done right—can be one of the most rewarding journeys you embark on together. When pursued as a team, it will not only prepare them for the challenges of life, but it will arm you with the knowledge that you helped them become a resilient young man or woman. When it comes to ...

As the coach, you are the leader of the team and should lead by example. The harder you work, the harder your team will work. There is not a perfect way to coach and it normally takes time to find the style that works best for you and motivates your players. This book will help you in that process. This book is not intended to be a complete guide on coaching because if you have ever coached, you realize that everything to know could not be contained in one book. It will help you become the coach that changes every game, the coach whose team every player wants to be on.

Ready to transform your youth soccer journey? Do you want to master the game on the field and understand what is going on behind the scenes or on the sidelines? Whether you are a new coach, parent, or player, this book will help peel back the curtain of youth soccer and allow you to make informed and smart decisions for your family’s future! This is not a typical "X's and O's" drill guide, but rather a comprehensive and honest look at how the world of competitive youth soccer really functions. Inside the The Soccer Success PlayBook Vol II, you'll uncover insider secrets and proven ...

So you volunteered to coach your child’s latest sports team. After a few practices and games three things probably have become vividly clear, 1: No one listens to me. 2. The children are not very good. 3. Many of the parents are very tough to deal with on and off the playing field. This book will teach you how to have fun coaching, how to get even the most poorly behaved child to cooperate, and how to get the parents on your side. I cannot guarantee you a perfect experience but I can definitely help you enjoy yourself much more and stay sane in the process. Let the games begin.

After over two decades of coaching youth sports, Jason is sharing some of the secrets of success. This book will take you from pre-season to post-season, helping you survive and enjoy your volunteer time. Focusing on the reason we are volunteering, our kids, you'll walk into practices and games with more confidence that you are bringing value to their time. Although this is geared toward parents who are fairly new to coaching (or new to coaching flag football) it is also relevant to coaches that were assistants but never head coaches and any coach that may have struggled coaching flag ...

Are you struggling to balance encouragement and pressure? Do you want effective ways to help your child handle stress, perform better, and enjoy sports? This guide offers actionable techniques to enhance your child's mental resilience and emotional well-being.

¡Despierta el potencial futbolístico de tu hijo con "Futbolista en Casa: La Guía Completa para Padres de Futbolistas"! Escrito por un exfutbolista profesional con amplia experiencia en la formación de jóvenes talentos, este libro es el compañero perfecto para ayudarte a impulsar la carrera de tu hijo futbolista hacia el éxito.

Youth baseball coach Marty Schupak shares his 21 years coaching Little League baseball. From picking teams to dealing with parents, this book covers just about everything a coach or parent needs to know about youth baseball. Coach Schupak covers the most fundamental techniques of throwing, hitting, pitching, baserunning as well as some of the biggest problems youth coaches face and how to handle them. The drills section has over 100 creative easy to follow drills with over 200 color pictures. There is a sample practice section that lays out in detail 60 different practices that youth ...

The modern day youth sports environment has taken the enjoyment out of athletics for our children. Currently, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the age of 13, which has given rise to a generation of overweight, unhealthy young adults. There is a solution. John O'Sullivan shares the secrets of the coaches and parents who have not only raised elite athletes, but have done so by creating an environment that promotes positive core values and teaches life lessons instead of focusing on wins and losses.

Discover the powerful way to transform your relationships with friends, loved ones, and even coworkers, with proven strategies that you can put to work immediately on improving the way you communicate with anyone in any environment.

A change has occurred — youth sports have been professionalized and there has been a perversion of potential. It has become scholarships over development, trophies over toughness, and talent over tenacity. The professionalization has created an environment of externally driven, perfectionist, and stressed competitors. Parenting athletes also requires such a vast amount of sacrifice both emotionally and financially. Are we doing it correctly? This book will help you empower your kids to build their mental toughness. In this cutting-edge book, you’ll develop specific strategies: • Find ...

Discover the inside story of the 1998 Yankees' unprecedented talent with this gripping account from a reporter who was there for the team's dominating 125 wins.​ The visiting clubhouse in San Diego was soggy, sweaty and sticky after the 1998 Yankees swept the Padres in four games and...

As a child, we look up to our parents for support, love guidance & protection. They are the guiding wisdom for us to grow healthily in all areas of our lives. However, when your parents are immature. They are incapable of giving you the support you need. Instead, you become the parent they are seeking. Being grown up in this dynamic is a trauma. There are insecurities, a lack of love, and fears of being vulnerable. We develop unhealthy coping mechanisms to deal with our emotions and mental beliefs. This could possibly result in a sabotaging life.

In this inspiring parenting book, learn how to create space for your children to get to know God in a way that focuses on trust instead of a list of rigid rules. Most Christian parenting books are ready with exact practices every family should follow in order to raise obedient children. In this...