Cultivating Confidence | Parent Workshop
Learn how to foster confidence, navigate competition pressures, and support your climber through the highs and lows of the sport.
Cultivating Confidence
Supporting a young competitive athlete comes with unique challenges. Explore how to navigate expectations, respond to setbacks, and foster confidence while helping your climber build a healthy relationship with competition.
Who it’s for
Parents + Caregivers of Competitive Climbers
Date
December 15, 2026
Time
7:30-8:45 PM ET
Format
Virtual, Zoom
What you’ll learn
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Understand the role of nervousness in performance and how to help your athlete manage expectations and big emotions.
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Explore how expectations and comparisons with other athletes can shape your climber's confidence and competitive experience.
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Learn how to encourage risk-taking, persistence, and learning without reinforcing a fear of failure.
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Examine how praise, feedback, and well-intentioned encouragement can influence your athlete's relationship with performance.
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Identify where your influence as a parent matters most and how to offer unconditional support through the highs and lows of competition.