Sports Psychology Advice

Psychologically

A great divide is evident between players that want it and players that don’t. This has been noticed in both amateur and professional teams.

Do certain age groups think its ‘un-cool’ or embarrassing to be seen to be running around aimlessly, so almost ‘strut’ thinking they know best. (this would suggest that they are aware of their surroundings and perhaps not totally focused on their game?)
Is parental back up LESS than 15 years ago? Support may be there but supporting them to do what? (Whatever they like with no focused outcome?)
Do we now have too many options for our children as they grow, offering the chance to follow other sports routes? How many sports teams are they playing for? Is the emergence of many other sports lessening ‘the hunger’ for one specific sport option?
Will non-competitive sport at school be an issue as our children grow depriving them of valuable lessons in both winning and losing? Competing?
Are coaches coaching properly? Does their education allow them to compensate or adapt for certain players or groups (Audio, Visual and Kinaesthetic)
Does the player know what the coach and their parent expect of him/her? Similarly, do they all know what is expected of each other from each other? How regularly is this assessed?
Are we practising too much socialism at schools and organisations?