Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Sports Performance Assessment – now on Verizon!

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

The Sports Performance Assessment (SPA) app has been helping athletes around the world reach their full athletic potential by improving their overall mental toughness.  The SPA was the first iphone app designed to help athletes self-test themselves to learn about …

Posted in Athletic Counseling, Athletic Director, Evaluating Talent, Olympic and International, Performance Enhancement, Playing Time, Sport Psychology, Sport Sociology, Sport Specialization, Team Building, Team Chemistry, Team Cohesion, Training and Development, Travel Leagues, Youth and Interscholastic Sports, Youth Sport Burnout, Youth Sports | Tagged | Leave a comment

Sports Team Captain Tips – Sports Leadership for Success

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Every year thousands of kids are selected to be new captains of their teams — and while this can be a great honor for any youngster, it can also present a set of new and unexpected problems and challenges (The …

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5 Key Questions for Parents to Ask Coaches – Sports Leadership for Success

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

If you are a parent with children involved in youth sports it is important that you stay proactive in the experience if you hope for your child to get the most out of sports (Sport Success 360).  Unfortunately, in cases …

Posted in Boys Sports, Communicating with Coach, Girls Sports, Parent Training, Sport Philosophy, Sport Psychology, Sport Sociology, Team Building, Team Chemistry, Training and Development, Travel Leagues, Youth and Interscholastic Sports, Youth Sport Burnout, Youth Sports | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Heart of a Champion: Sports Leadership for Mental Toughness

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is all over the news this week as questions swirl around his level of mental toughness after taking himself out of the NFC Championship game against the Packers.  Cutler is only the most recent example …

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Sport Retirement – Not Just a Problem for Pro Athletes, But Kids, too

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Are you prepared to help you child deal with life after sports when he or she one day faces the sport retirement transition (Sport Success 360)?  While most people think that only professional and college student athletes have trouble when …

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