Help your players replace expectations with simple tasks they can accomplish most often. These smaller goals, called mini-goals or process goals, such as to have a plan at the plate or watch the release point of the ball and recognize the type of pitch quickly, help athletes focus on execution
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Tips for Coaches
Managing Negative Inner Chatter
Many players maintain negative inner chatter. They have doubts at the least opportune times. Negative inner chatter happens when a player is engaging in doubt or negative thinking. Your players' negative inner chatter cannot be allowed to run unchecked. What do your players say to themselves after
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How Coaches Influence Players’ Confidence
Coaches should help their athletes' understand what confidence is and is not, as well as identify sources of confidence. Confidence is your players' belief in their ability to perform well in any situation, practice, or game. It is derived from a baseline assessment of past performances, training,
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Self-confidence is Key to Success in Sports
You already know how important confidence is for you team's success. When your athletes perform with confidence, they'll cope with mistakes easier and adjust to adversity faster. When you athletes are confidence, they also deal better with anxiety and fear. Confidence influences everything your
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Define What’s Important to Performance
More and more I see athlete who struggle with social approval - they worry about what others think about their performance. As a coach, you want to be aware of this challenge for athletes. Some athletes will lose confidence when others give them negative comments.
You can define what your players
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