The Game Within: How to Thrive as a Teen Age Athlete in a Social Media World - Couverture souple

Beede, Walter

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798988844839

Editeur : Beede Baseball Publishing LLC, 2023

Synopsis

The game has changed.

Today’s athlete is evaluated not only during games, showcases, tournaments, and practices. Athletes are also being evaluated online, through posts, comments, direct messages, videos, parent behavior, and the digital reputation they build every day.

For teen athletes, social media can be a powerful tool. It can help them share growth, connect with coaches, showcase development, and build confidence. But it can also create pressure, comparison, distraction, anxiety, and mistakes that are difficult to erase.

For parents, the challenge is just as real.

One emotional post. One sideline outburst. One public criticism of a coach, referee, teammate, or program. One poorly handled recruiting moment.

Those things can shape how others view the athlete and the family.

In The Game Within, Walter A. Beede, Coach Beede, gives parents and athletes a practical guide to navigating social media, mindset, recruiting, and digital reputation in today’s youth sports world.

Inside, athletes and parents will learn how to:

- Protect an athlete’s reputation before damage is done
- Build a social media presence that reflects character and maturity
- Understand what coaches may notice online
- Avoid parent behaviors that can hurt recruiting opportunities
- Manage comparison, criticism, pressure, and FOMO
- Create better boundaries between sports, school, family, and social media
- Use online platforms as tools for growth instead of traps for distraction

This is not a book about becoming famous online.

It is a book about becoming trustworthy.

For athletes chasing opportunity and for parents trying to guide them wisely, The Game Within is a timely, honest, and practical roadmap for protecting what matters most: the athlete’s mindset, reputation, and future.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Beede Baseball Publishing LLC
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798988844839
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 90
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