The Resilient Young Athlete

<h4><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Real Athletes. Real Stories. Real Mental Toughness.</strong></h4><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>My name is Carol Robins and I believe success in sports starts with mentality. Over the past 17 years I've been honoured to work with some incredibly talented young athletes their parents and coaches. I have been a part of championship-winning teams worked with national level youth athletes and toured the world as both a sports scientist and coach. These experiences - both at home and internationally - have helped shape my approach to youth athlete development and led to my national recognition as </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Australian Accredited Sports Scientist of the Year 2024. </strong></p><p></p><p>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<span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> create a future where potential knows no limits. </span>Inside you'll discover actionable strategies inspiring stories and science-backed techniques to help young athletes:</p><p></p><ul><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Develop </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>a growth mindset that thrives on improvement and opportunity</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Conquer</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> doubts sharpen focus and stay composed under pressure</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Set </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>and achieve SMART goals that pave the way to success</span></li><li><strong>Elevate </strong>performance with training and game-day techniques used by the world's best pro-athletes</li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Handle </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>criticism constructively and turn the tables in your favor</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Embrace</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> the pivotal role of failure and emerge stronger than ever from setbacks</span></li></ul><p></p><p>For parents and coaches specific sections offer practical strategies to strengthen your young athlete's mental game and foster lasting confidence.</p><p></p><p>You'll also meet two inspiring athletes whose journeys bring these lessons to life. In the USA NCHSAA and AAU basketballer <strong>Ruben Borg</strong> and in the UK former Burnley FC and 2023 championship-winning Wrexham FC goalkeeper <strong>Kai Calderbank-Park</strong>. Their powerful stories showcasing the mindset needed to turn dreams into reality.</p><p></p><p>With a foreword by dual Olympic track and field coach <strong>Mel Smith</strong> The Resilient Young Athlete offers a customisable toolkit for building mental toughness and recognises that every athlete's journey is unique.</p><p></p><p>The best is yet to come.</p>