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Tag: confidence


  • 6 Athlete-Tested Tips to Build Confidence

    Nov 18 2021

    6 Athlete-Tested Tips to Build Confidence

    By: Lara Rosenbaum

    So much goes into creating an elite athlete: devoted coaches, parents, sports psychologists, physical therapists, trial and error, and of course, intrinsic motivation. Many athletes (including myself) also coach young…

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  • Bringing Back Sports for Better: Key Takeaways From the Pandemic & Youth Sports

    Oct 28 2021

    Bringing Back Sports for Better: Key Takeaways From the Pandemic & Youth Sports

    By: Marika Dasbach

    On Wednesday, October 20th, TeamSnap presented at the Aspen Institute’s 2021 Project Play Summit. This event is the nation’s premier event for leaders building healthy communities through sports. Joined by…

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  • Mind Over Matter: Helping Your Athletes Prepare for Tryouts

    Oct 25 2021

    Mind Over Matter: Helping Your Athletes Prepare for Tryouts

    By: Marika Dasbach

    Tryouts, evaluations, auditions, selections, whatever you call it, the evaluation and assessment process for making a competitive youth sports team can be daunting, and let’s face it, a little nerve-wracking…

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  • Why Coaches Should Give Athletes Feedback All Season Long

    Sep 23 2021

    Why Coaches Should Give Athletes Feedback All Season Long

    By: Marika Dasbach

    A coach’s job is never done—from skill development to administrative tasks like scheduling, and off-season training, there’s a lot that goes into being a good coach. And while player development…

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  • Playing With Confidence: 20M Health Check Screenings Strong

    Sep 01 2021

    Playing With Confidence: 20M Health Check Screenings Strong

    By: TeamSnap

    When we launched TeamSnap Health Check, the goal was simple–help teams return to sports safely. As local and national health guidelines began to shift, our customer’s needs changed. In response…

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  • 5 Lessons Young Athletes Learn From Lacrosse

    Aug 23 2021

    5 Lessons Young Athletes Learn From Lacrosse

    By: TeamSnap

    Lacrosse, the fastest sport on two feet, is growing even faster across the USA than the pace of play. As a former player and current coach, it’s easy for me…

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  • Team Building Activities Your Whole Team Will Love

    Jul 22 2021

    Team Building Activities Your Whole Team Will Love

    By: Marika Dasbach

      As adults, we often assume that getting the kids onto the fields and into youth sports is all that needs to happen to build a cohesive, tight-knit team. But…

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  • Fire Up Fun with Johnsonville: Set Up the Ultimate Summer Tournament With These 6 Backyard Games

    May 29 2021

    Fire Up Fun with Johnsonville: Set Up the Ultimate Summer Tournament With These 6 Backyard Games

    By: Johnsonville

    You deserve the best summer ever. TeamSnap has teamed up with Johnsonville to put together this ‘Fire Up Fun with Johnsonville’ blog series to spark your playful spirit and help…

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  • Helping Sports Kids Take Responsibility for Their Confidence

    May 26 2021

    Helping Sports Kids Take Responsibility for Their Confidence

    By: TeamSnap

    Confidence is the single most important asset young athletes bring to sports. However, too often, kids expect confidence to simply come to them from positive results—rather than proactively working to…

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  • Everything You Need To Know About COVID-19 Waivers and Registration Insurance

    May 11 2021

    Everything You Need To Know About COVID-19 Waivers and Registration Insurance

    By: Kody Pedersen

    As summer approaches, we naturally start to think of our favorite sports events and leagues. But as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021, that anticipation is mixed with uncertainty for…

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  • Managing Expectations for Your Sports Organization in 2021

    Feb 15 2021

    Managing Expectations for Your Sports Organization in 2021

    By: Kody Pedersen

    During a trying year, one moment seemingly everyone was excited for was flipping the calendar to 2021. Where 2020 had denied us so many of our simple pleasures, 2021 promised…

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  • How Sports Empower Women and Girls for Life

    Feb 02 2021

    How Sports Empower Women and Girls for Life

    By: Marika Dasbach

    February 3, 2021, is the 35th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day. This day calls on girls and women to own their inner and outer strength while recognizing…

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  • National Women & Girls in Sports Day – Call For Stories

    Jan 19 2021

    National Women & Girls in Sports Day – Call For Stories

    By: Marika Dasbach

    February 3, 2021, is the 35th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day. This moment inspires girls and women to own their inner and outer strength while understanding the…

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  • Recapping Our Top Articles for Sports Admins, Coaches, Parents and Players From 2020

    Jan 18 2021

    Recapping Our Top Articles for Sports Admins, Coaches, Parents and Players From 2020

    By: Marika Dasbach

    We did it! We made it to 2021! And while we think it’s safe to say most won’t look fondly back at 2020, watching the sports community come together in…

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  • Preparing for Spring Season: TeamSnap COVID-19 Webinar Series

    Dec 28 2020

    Preparing for Spring Season: TeamSnap COVID-19 Webinar Series

    By: Marika Dasbach

    As we head into the New Year, we’re also heading into another season of uncertainty. Many coaches and sports organizers may face the challenges of the pandemic for the first…

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  • Identifying Sports Kids Top Confidence Killers: Part II

    Aug 01 2020

    Identifying Sports Kids Top Confidence Killers: Part II

    By: TeamSnap

    Award-winning parenting writer Lisa Cohn and Youth Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn are co-founders of The Ultimate Sports Parent. In our last article, we discussed the top five confidence…

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  • Identifying the Top Confidence Killers: Part One

    Jul 06 2020

    Identifying the Top Confidence Killers: Part One

    By: TeamSnap

    An 11-year-old basketball player says that he loses confidence when his parents bring all 10 members of his extended family to watch his games. He feels pressure to perform well,…

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  • Help Your Child Learn to Set Goals

    Nov 11 2019

    Help Your Child Learn to Set Goals

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    Setting goals can not only help kids succeed on the playing field, but it can also help them grow into happy, balanced adults. Here’s how to start.

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  • 9 Activities to Help Young Athletes Stay Sharp

    Oct 10 2019

    9 Activities to Help Young Athletes Stay Sharp

    By: Alison Kresta

    School may be in session, but maybe your child is taking the season off. Fortunately there are a whole slew of activities kids can try—and participating in them may even…

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  • Small Moments Can Lead to Big Success

    Aug 21 2019

    Small Moments Can Lead to Big Success

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    It may seem with sports that it’s all about the big games and the results of the other games in the middle. After all, with sports, it’s about competition. But…

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  • Sports Parenting: How to Avoid Creating a Sense of Entitlement

    May 13 2019

    Sports Parenting: How to Avoid Creating a Sense of Entitlement

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    Sports participation can breed self-confidence — which is fantastic, but do your child’s coaches, teachers, future bosses and spouses a favor, and raise your children to grow without an entitled…

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  • Jan 17 2019

    2 Facts That Will Transform Your Sports Parenting

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    Finding the right teams, coaches, private training, and equipment are important tasks for sports parents as they strive to help their kids reach their potential in sports. But as parents…

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  • Apr 08 2018

    How Your Child Can Lead Even When They are Not in Charge

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    Life teaches us that the authority to lead and the chance to lead go hand-in-hand. Your kids may feel that when they’re given the authority—as team captain or co-captain—then they…

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  • Building Confidence in Young Athletes

    Mar 29 2016

    Building Confidence in Young Athletes

    By: Jim Taylor

    Has your young athlete ever gone into a game competing against him or herself? You might be thinking, Of course not! Why would anyone do that? Well, no one goes…

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  • Confidence: How to Get It and Keep It

    Feb 16 2016

    Confidence: How to Get It and Keep It

    By: Chuck Schumacher

    One day at my hitting school, during a class with nine-year-old boys, we were working on the technique of hitting the ball using a pitching machine. One boy, Jake, was…

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  • How Speed Can Help Young Athletes On and Off the Field

    Jan 05 2016

    How Speed Can Help Young Athletes On and Off the Field

    By: Ken Taylor

    People have frequently asked me the question “what happens when an athlete gets faster?” There are a lot of benefits, from constantly beating your opponent to improving your vertical jump….

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  • 3 Nontraditional Sports for Nontraditional Kids

    Oct 29 2015

    3 Nontraditional Sports for Nontraditional Kids

    By: TeamSnap

    Most parents encourage their kids to get involved in a sport at a young age, but not every kid is interested in football or soccer. Some kids look at a…

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  • Developing Confidence in Your Game

    Aug 21 2013

    Developing Confidence in Your Game

    By: Kyle Ohman

    By Kyle Ohman, co-owner of BasketballHQ.com Without having confidence in your game as a player, you are not going to be as successful as you could be. You will get…

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