Education

With tryouts and team formation upon us, there is a great deal of anxiety, stress, and emotions brewing for players, parents, and coaches. Our friends at

The idea for this month’s topic began with observations from attending some recent league and tournament games.  It was then enhanced by a social media

Throughout February, our partners at Soccer Parenting have been focusing on the theme of “Gratitude” in youth soccer. Kings Hammer supports this idea because we believe

Last month, we focused on exploring the concept of Controlling the Controllables and highlighted a number of aspects in sports, or life, that can be

Prior to, during, and even after competition; players, coaches, and spectators focus on the weather, the field conditions, the referee decisions, the other team’s supporters,

Last month, we talked about ways to help your child regain or build confidence.  One of the suggested actions was communicating with them to provide

Confidence is defined as a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities. In the sports context, an athlete believing

“Sports build character.” This statement has been a driving force behind getting children engaged in team sports for as long as I can remember.  Being

The new season is coming up very quickly.  With that in mind we wanted to share the following tips to help parents and players be

Summertime means the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and the skies are typically brighter.  But for many youth athletes it can also mean

Earlier this month Kings Hammer announced program tryout dates for the 2023-2024 seasons.  Naturally, announcements of this sort, whether for Kings Hammer, high school teams,

As we have highlighted in numerous presentations for our high school age group parents, coaches, and players, nearly 95% of youth sport athletes nationally WILL