13 12, 2017

What to Say to Your Young Athletes Before and After Games

By | December 13th, 2017|Categories: Parenting, Sports|Tags: , , , , |2 Comments

The day of a game is a stressful time for athletes and parents alike. Athletes are putting their efforts on the line and must accept that those efforts don’t always pay off in sports. Parents want the best for their children and it pains us beyond pale to see our kids not find the success [...]

12 12, 2017

What to Say to Your Young Racers Before and After Races

By | December 12th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

The race season is now upon us and race day is a stressful time for racers and parents alike. Young racers are putting their efforts on the line and must accept that those efforts don’t always pay off in our sport. Parents want the best for their children and it pains us beyond pale to [...]

4 12, 2017

Four “Opponents” That Want to Kick Your Butt on Race Day

By | December 4th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

When you wake up on race day, you have a lot on your mind. And if you’re like most racers, one thing on your mind is your fellow competitors. How fast they will ski today and whether you will beat or be beaten by them. But I would argue that those competitors are the least [...]

30 11, 2017

Vlog: Create an Ideal Competitive Focus

By | November 30th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing, Sports, Vlog: Prime Ski Racing, Vlog: Prime Sport|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In my sixth of 12 vlog segments devoted to athletes and coaches, I focus on, well, focus in your training and competitive efforts. When I talk about focus, I mean two things. First, your ability to pay attention to things that help you perform your best including technique, tactics, your mind, conditions, or your opponents. [...]

24 11, 2017

Vlog: Send Healthy Messages to Your Young Athletes

By | November 24th, 2017|Categories: Parenting, Vlog: Prime Sport Parenting|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

In this week’s vlog segment, I explore the importance of the messages you send to your young athletes. I believe that “your children become the messages you get the most.” You want to make sure that the messages you send to them will encourage them to enjoy their sports participation, perform their best, achieve their athletic [...]

20 11, 2017

Phase III of the Ski Racing Prep Period: Shift to Race Mode

By | November 20th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , |0 Comments

For many of the top ski racers in the U.S. and around the world, the race season as already begun with World Cups in Soelden and Levi and FIS races in Colorado. For everyone else, your first races are anywhere from a few days to a few weeks away. At the beginning of the fall, [...]

16 11, 2017

Vlog: Reach Your Ideal Sport Intensity

By | November 16th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing, Sports, Vlog: Prime Ski Racing, Vlog: Prime Sport|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

In my fifth of 12 vlog segments devoted to athletes and coaches, I describe the essential role that your physical intensity plays in your competitive efforts. When I talk about intensity, I mean the amount of physical activation you feel in your body before you compete. Intensity lies along a range from really low intensity [...]

14 11, 2017

Values in Youth Sports: Part I

By | November 14th, 2017|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

When you think of sports, values are probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, whether you’re aware of it or not, the values that you instill in your children as part of their sports experiences have an immense impact on every aspect of their athletic lives as well as their life in [...]

13 11, 2017

Values in Ski Racing: Part I

By | November 13th, 2017|Categories: Parenting, Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

When you think of ski racing, values are probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, whether you’re aware of it or not, the values that you instill in your children as part of their ski racing experiences have an immense impact on every aspect of their ski racing life as well as [...]

10 11, 2017

Vlog: Have Goals, not Expectations, for Your Young Athletes

By | November 10th, 2017|Categories: Parenting, Ski Racing, Sports, Vlog: Prime Sport Parenting|Tags: , , |0 Comments

In this week's vlog segment, I explore the difference between expectations and goals. Expectations act as burdens that you place on your young athletes before a competition, causing pressure, anxiety, and worry. Goals, if used correctly, act as motivators to help them become successful. Having goals for your children in their sports participation starts with [...]