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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Game Day Confidence: 5-Minute Sports Stories for Young Athletes to Handle Pressure, Bounce Back from Mistakes, Stay Focused, and Build a Growth Mindse

Game Day Confidence: 5-Minute Sports Stories for Young Athletes to Handle Pressure, Bounce Back from Mistakes, Stay Focused, and Build a Growth Mindse

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General Juvenile NonfictionSports & Recreation

Currently unavailable to order

ISBN13: 9798170564378
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.24 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How to Help Your Young Athlete Stay Confident-Even After a Bad Game
Because the kids who learn what to do after a mistake are the ones who keep getting better.

You've seen the moment.

Your kid walks off the field with their head down. Maybe they missed an easy shot. Maybe they froze at the free-throw line. Maybe they struck out, got pulled from the game, or spent the whole second half glued to the bench. On the ride home, they're quiet-or worse, they whisper something like I'm not good enough.

You want to say the right thing. You want them to shake it off and go back out there tomorrow. But just be confident isn't advice. It's a wish.

Game Day Confidence is a collection of 20 fast, action-packed sports stories your kid can finish in about five minutes each. The athletes inside these pages aren't superstars. They get butterflies before a big serve, feel clumsy learning a new skill, make embarrassing mistakes in front of the whole gym, and wonder if they belong on the team. But every single one of them figures out what to do next.

In this book, your young athlete will discover:

  • Why some kids freeze under pressure-and the surprisingly simple shift that keeps others moving forward (it has nothing to do with talent)
  • How a soccer player who spent half the game hiding from the ball found one small play he could make-and what it changed
  • The 3-word mental reset a young pitcher uses after every wild throw (Story 11 will stick with them)
  • Why the toughest opponent your child will ever face isn't across the net-it's the voice inside their own head
  • How a gymnast who dreaded Tuesdays stopped comparing her worst to everyone else's best
  • What really happens when a kid gets pulled off the court-and how one player turned bench time into a quiet advantage
  • A relay runner's simple rule for trusting a teammate even when everything feels out of control
  • And much, much more

Every story ends with one clear takeaway called NEXT PLAY-no quizzes, no worksheets, no homework. Just one practical idea they can carry straight into their next practice, game, or tryout.

These aren't lectures disguised as stories. The characters sound like real kids-nervous, frustrated, competitive, funny-because that's exactly who they are. Your child won't feel like they're being taught a lesson. They'll feel like they're reading about someone who gets it.

It doesn't matter what sport they play, what position they're in, or whether they're the star of the team or still finding their footing. If your child has ever felt nervous, embarrassed, or unsure of themselves in competition, this book meets them right where they are.

If you're ready to hand your young athlete a book they'll actually pick up-and remember the next time the pressure is on-scroll up and tap Buy Now.

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