We’ve all seen, and maybe been, those enthusiastic parents shouting, criticizing, encouraging, berating, and coaching from the the stands. This behavior can embarrass and humiliate the student athlete, undermine their performance, and even push them from a sport they m...

Maintaining peak performance at all levels and avoiding failure at all cost can be daunting. There’s pressure from coaches, the team, management, sponsors, and media. In many cases, the strongest pressure comes from self. For student athletes, add in pressure from pare...