22 10, 2018

Red Flags for Over-invested Ski Racing Parents

By | October 22nd, 2018|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |3 Comments

One of your most essential goals in your children's lives as ski racers is to have them gain ownership of their participation. They need to feel that ski racing is their thing. But ownership isn’t just something that they can gain on their own. Rather, it is a gift you give them that offers so [...]

10 10, 2018

Time to Make Final Deposits into Your Ski Racing Bank

By | October 10th, 2018|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

It’s hard to believe that we are only weeks away from the start of another ski season. The snow guns are blasting in Colorado. Some academies are heading to Europe for early season training. And the first World Cups will be in Soelden in less than three weeks. Even if it’s a little early for [...]

1 10, 2018

Push Through the ‘Grind’ of the Fall Prep Period

By | October 1st, 2018|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

It’s Oct. 1st. If you’re serious about your ski racing, this means you’re hip deep in an intense physical conditioning block. You’ve been at it for at least a month and there’s another month or more of busting your butt before you get to do what you love to do, namely, get back on snow. [...]

6 09, 2018

Online Courses for Athletes, Coaches, & Sport Parents

By | September 6th, 2018|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

With the fall sports season underway, now is a great time for athletes to get their minds in great shape, coaches to sharpen their skills, and parents to be the best they can be as we all prepare for competitive that lies ahead. Good news; I can help! I’m pleased to announce the launch of [...]

6 09, 2018

Online Courses for Racers, Coaches, & Parents

By | September 6th, 2018|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

With the summer now over and the oh-so-important fall prep period underway, now is a great time for racers to get their minds in great shape, coaches to sharpen their skills, and parents to be the best they can be as we all prepare for next winter. Good news; I can help! I’m pleased to [...]

27 08, 2018

Psychology of Tryouts: Part IV (It’s All about the Parents)

By | August 27th, 2018|Categories: Parenting, Sports|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

As I described in Part I, Part II,  and Part III of this four-part series on Meeting the Challenges of Tryouts, my focus is on what athletes can do to make their tryout experiences as enjoyable and successful as possible. So far, I wrote about the psychological challenges for young athletes and how they can [...]

21 08, 2018

What’s Your Kids’ Sports ROI?

By | August 21st, 2018|Categories: Parenting, Sports|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

My two daughters are pretty serious athletes. They’ve been competing in one sport for seven years (along with several others less seriously), trained hard this summer, and are committed to being the best they can be in their sport. Because of this burgeoning involvement in their sport and my being a sport parenting expert of [...]

8 08, 2018

Being a Well-trained Athlete is Not Enough for Athletic Success

By | August 8th, 2018|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

One of the questions I’m asked most frequently from athletes, coaches, and parents is: What does it take to be a successful athlete? For any athlete who wants to be their best, this is no easy question, yet one that is worth asking and worth even more to answer. First, let me address how I [...]

6 08, 2018

Being Well-trained isn’t Enough for Ski Racing Success

By | August 6th, 2018|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

One of the questions I’m asked most frequently from racers, coaches, and parents is: What does it take to be a successful ski racer? For any racer who wants to be their best, this is no easy question, yet one that is worth asking and worth even more to answer. First, let me address how [...]

31 07, 2018

Sport Parents Behaving Badly

By | July 31st, 2018|Categories: Parenting, Sports|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

It's almost become a cliche. Parents yelling at their children at practice or during games. Parents heckling the opposing team. Parents berating coaches. Parents threatening referees. Parenting fighting each other in the stands. In just about any sport, at every level of youth sports, on any given day, and on fields, courts, courses, and rinks [...]