When sports kids start calling themselves “losers,” “chokers,” “wimps” or other negative names, it’s a bad sign. These athletes have a little voice in their head that’s constantly putting them down. And, as we’ve said many times before, confidence is what sports kids need most to feel successful,
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Are Your Athletes Performing or Practicing in Games?
Many athletes have trouble trusting their skills in competition because they are still in a practice mindset, rather than a performance mindset. They worked hard during training, attended practices, and worked with coaches but are unable to apply what they learned in practice to
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Set Goals Void of Expectations
Helping young athletes set goals without expectations is a big challenge for parents, coaches and young athletes. Too often, kids confuse goals with expectations. They then set high expectations for themselves and get frustrated when they don’t achieve them. This hurts their confidence and
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Winning Ugly Beats Perfection
You can certainly strive for perfection - or try to be perfect - during your training and practice sessions. However, one important mindset for success is to accept that you can’t be perfect when you play sports. You are human and will make mistakes. Even the best athletes in the world mess up or
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How To Support Your Players’ Confidence
With practice, your athletes can build their confidence and mental game skills. First, you want to look at how they think. Identify the thought processes that hurt their confidence. Second, you want to teach them how to think and feel differently. Athletes can learn how to remain confident after
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When Parents Push Sports Kids Too Hard
At what point are you pushing your kids too hard? Where is the line between toughness—physical, emotional and mental—and pushing them too hard?
If your athletes tell you that you’re pressuring them too much, it’s definitely time to back off. If you continue to push, it’s possible they’ll drop out
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Preshot Routines Help You Focus
The important mental game elements of a pre-shot routine include (1) planning and commitment, (2) confidence, (3) focus, and (4) trust in your skills. These are universal; no matter what the sport or the task.
You’ll want to tap into your dominant learning style in your routine. Most people are a
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