Mental Toughness For Young Athletes (Parent's Guide): Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports

This was and is a game changer for me and my boys. The book is such a great tool to help you guide and incorage your child. I signed up for the email chain which I find myself totally in love with and I can't wait to get it every week. Troy is the man. We truly appreciate 🙏 his input. I am a little league coach and it has really made a huge difference in the way I coach. I have referred this book to all my players and their parents some of which have purchased it. We all find ourselves talking about the twice a week emails which is awesome. It has helped us makes sure we surround ourselves with like minded people. Keep up the great work Troy.

I bought all three book and they are a college course on how to motivate a child athlete. The first book is meant to be read by the kid so of course I read it first. It was worthwhile because as the author points out most adults havnt mastered mental toughness. Then it goes into the eight areas a student athlete needs to focus on to improve performance. The second book is aimed at parents and goes a little more in dept as to why you need to help your child with the eight areas of mental toughness. Then there’s access to online content. At 100 and 120 pages, it’s concise well thought out and well written with entertaining. Bravo!

Nice read

I really enjoyed this book - an easy read filled with gentle nudges for parent and child. Mistakes lead to success - for both parent and child. Don't fear, just optimize bit by bit. What I learned: - Set goals together with child. Child learns by seeing. Parent must make goals transparent and child will follow. I successfully created a goal list with my 7 year old yesterday in a one hour car ride. She gave me feedback and created my goals too, which were spot on. - Visualize success. Mental visualization is almost as important as physical practice. Maybe that's why dreams are so important. - Talk about the negatives with the child, but celebrate the wins massively - much more than talking about negatives, embrace the positives and your child 1000x. - Subconscious doesn't filter between positive or negative connotations so when you set goals or talk to your child, rather than say "Do not" be specific about what to do. Do it! - Write out your goals every day, especially short term goals for that day in the morning. - Practice slow. Best way to solidify your shot. Just because you are practicing slow doesn't mean you will hit or shoot slow. It will give you clarity on your form and muscle memory will kick in. - Keep it small. Like futsal to soccer, those who play and practice on a smaller space inevitably thrive in a larger field. I will practice with a smaller tennis racket and a smaller ball or hackey sack with my daughter. - Train ghetto - if you're practicing in the best kit out facility, you may not have the drive to do better. If you're in a third rate facility, you may want to do your best and train to get somewhere better. Even if you have access and enjoy your high end club, practice in a gritty location once in a while. FYI, all the above was straight from memory. Memory retention after reading this book was better than expected. Highly recommended.

Mental Toughness is a game changer for young athletes, students, and anyone in life. This book strengthens the mind and sharpens your ability. I originally bought it for my son after seeing reviews and testimonies online, knowing it was something we needed. As I read, I unknowingly began applying the concepts in my classroom and with my athletes. Later, I noticed a drastic change in effort, confidence, determination, and mindset. When I reflected on what had changed, I realized it started with the lessons from this book. That’s when I knew my students needed it too, and even better, their parents. I ordered the parent guide along with additional copies for my athletes because these principles go far beyond sports. The stronger the student, the better the athlete. Every successful athlete’s story seems to connect with the mindset taught in this book. I even challenged my students to find a successful athlete whose story did not match these principles, and they couldn’t. This book is a playbook for sports, life, discipline, and success. It helps make people stronger, sharper, more confident, and fearless when facing challenges. It deserves all the stars.

Purchasing this parent guide made walking our kids through the exercises easier and even gave us things to consider in our own lives. I’d highly recommend for parents who are wanting to be intentional in supporting their kid’s sports journey and beyond. The exercises and tips are gold!

This does have some quality to it, but for a kid that is not too big in the world of professional sports it misses the mark for him. The author uses a lot of famous names to compare to and promote, but if your child doesn’t know a lot of them they may lose interest.

This book has also helped me understand what my child is thinking or just not understanding in regards to mental toughness. When your watching practice and the kids give up. This is the book for you. I know they need to dig deeper and give it their all but this book lays it out in terms they understanding. Get the parents guide to mental toughness as well.

Nice little book with good tips. Appreciated by Grandson.

I feel like every three paragraphs you’re trying to sell me on the idea and giving me reasons what I should read this book,,, but I’m already reading it! So it would be much better to get to the point (event if it’s a “warm up” idea). Also, quite disappointed with all the typos and grammar errors. Still, interesting topic.

The book is quite focused on basketball career but if you abstract your mind from this sports, you find it good advice for any sports athlete. I bought a version for my 9 year old son as well. We started putting things into practice and I even bought next book, volume 2 Great book after all, I recommend both kids version and parents guide.

This book is full of practical examples and techniques to help on mental toughness, I enjoyed reading it and ready to climb the stars

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