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by Carol Robins (Author)
Success in sports starts with a mentality.
After 17 years working alongside talented young athletes, their parents, and coaches, I've learned that true success in youth sports is about far more than just physical performance. It's about building confidence, grit, and a strong mindset that carries far beyond any playing field. This understanding has helped shape my coaching approach and led to my national recognition as a two-time nominee for Accredited Sports Scientist of the Year (2023 and 2024).
The Resilient Young Athlete is the result of my experience and a guide I wish every youth athlete, parent, and coach had - a powerful blueprint to unlock resilience, build unshakable confidence, and create a future where potential knows no limits.
Inside, you'll discover actionable strategies, inspiring stories, and science-backed techniques to help young athletes:
- Develop a growth mindset that thrives on improvement and opportunity
- Conquer doubts, sharpen focus, and stay composed under pressure
- Set and achieve SMART goals that pave the way to success
- Elevate performance with training and game-day techniques used by top pro-athletes across soccer, basketball, tennis, track and field, American football, and more.
- Handle criticism constructively and turn the tables in your favor
- Embrace the pivotal role of failure and emerge stronger than ever from setbacks
For parents and coaches, specific sections offer practical strategies to strengthen your young athlete's mental game and foster lasting confidence.
You'll also meet two inspiring athletes whose journeys bring these lessons to life. In the USA, NCHSAA and AAU basketballer Ruben Borg, and in the UK championship-winning Wrexham FC and Burnley youth academy goalkeeper Kai Calderbank-Park . Their powerful stories showcasing the mindset needed o turn dreams into reality.
With a foreword by dual Olympic track and field coach Mel Smith, The Resilient Young Athlete offers a customisable toolkit for building mental toughness, and recognises that every athlete's journey is unique.
The best is yet to come. Make now the moment everything changes.
