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Parents and Sports

On November 30, 2010 by itzik

This article is for any parent with children in competitive sports; for any parent who is closely involved with their child’s world of sports; for any parent who has the best interest and future of their child in mind. The article focuses on the adolescent age range of 11-19.

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The Importance of Setting Process-Focused Goals

On November 30, 2010 by itzik

From one week to the next and from one game to the next, sports clubs (the professional teams, parents and players) live on an emotional roller-coaster. After a win – self-confidence rises and everyone feels great until the next game. After a loss – self-confidence decreases and is joined by a feeling of disappointment that is gradually replaced by an expectation to win the next game. Itzhak Zur, Sports Psychologist, discusses the ways to improve and maintain high self-confidence even in teams that do not experience wins every week.

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Principles for strengthening and maintaining player concentration during a game

On November 23, 2010 by itzik

Game management is not an easy task, but a position that requires coaches to be focused on many factors at once, and to react to them in real time while unpredictable events unfold. An awareness of the basic principles that relate to the mental-psychological elements that a competitive game involves, will help the coach to reduce the amount of energy required to manage the game, and will significantly help players stay focused on the game and its goals.

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