Mothers and fathers can learn to be successful sport parents by watching the Mastery Approach to Parenting in Sports (MAPS) – a research-based self-instruction video that is designed to get parents and coaches “on the same page.”

MAPS focuses on teaching parents how to create a mastery climate – a learning environment that emphasizes skill development, achieving personal and team success, giving maximum effort, and having fun.

MAPS Content Outline, Part 1
• Introduction
- The scope of youth sports in the U.S.A.
- Program objective: help parents create a mastery climate that promotes healthy attitudes about achievement in sports and in everyday life
• The Mastery Triangle
- A child-centered orientation that fosters cooperation among parents, coaches, administrators, and sport officials
• Youth Sport Objectives and Values
- Goals of youth sports from the perspectives of parents and young athletes
- Difference between developmental and professional models of sport
- Professionalization” of youth sports

PLEASE NOTE: This is the FIRST video of FOUR. The other videos can be found at:
Part 2: vimeo.com/68318413
Part 3: vimeo.com/68318415
Part 4: vimeo.com/68318414

For more information about these videos or the research behind them, please contact YESports at:
Ricardo Contreras - [email protected]
Frank Smoll - [email protected]