AASP Blog for Athletes, Coaches, and Parents
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Tips for Athletes, Coaches, Parents, and the Sport Community
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Everyone in the sport community is feeling the impact of COVID-19. AASP wants you to remember we are all in this together, and has compiled a list of resources and tips to help keep you updated, cope with feelings of stress, and keep you safe.
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Effective Communication in Critical Sport Moments: Key Principles and Cultural Considerations for Coaches
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Effective coaches embody a combination of sport knowledge, management skills, emotional intelligence, and, perhaps most importantly, effective communication. Here are three things to consider before speaking to your team during a critical sport moment.
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A Thousand Little Cuts: Addressing Microaggressions in Sport
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When athletes don’t feel included and safe, they can redefine sporting environments as spaces that don’t value them, potentially impacting performance. To create a safe space, enable continued participation and enjoyment in sport, and positively impact performance, it is important for sport professionals to be knowledgeable about microaggressions.
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Life Skills Through Youth Sport: Be Their Champion
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Simply playing a sport does not guarantee kids can fully maximize the opportunity to learn life skills through sport – just as simply sitting in a classroom does not teach a child math. We must purposefully create an experience that facilitates their growth and practice of life skills, such as emotional control, work ethic, and goal setting. Read more on how to be their champion.
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Three Questions to Help You Better Support Your Youth Athlete During Tough Sport Moments
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Regardless of the situation, tough moments in sport are hard for anyone. Your child is emotionally charged, and you’re left wondering, “How should I handle this?” While we can’t tell you exactly what to say in these situations, use these tips to start the conversation.. and definitely lend an empathetic ear.
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Easing the Transition for Retiring Collegiate Student-Athletes
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When an athlete leaves sport, whether the exit is chosen or unpredicted, there is an adjustment in the way they define who they are. How can we help college athletes transition to the next stage of their life? Retiring from sport can be thought of like the first time on a rigorous hike. You might be nervous, but you are capable of more than you know.
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