Being too cautious or hesitant. Being better in practice than in a game or tournament. Serving or attacking just to “not mess up” instead of being aggressive. Poor body language. Undermining your own potential. Low confidence. Very nervous before games, getting set, or serving. Easily distracted during games. Struggles to bounce back after errors/mistakes.…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Each person involved has their own role: players play, coaches coach, administrators administrate, referees ref, parents parent, etc.Know your role – You are a player, an athlete, a participant. This means you must think like a participant, not as a coach, not as an administrator, and certainly not…
You have a choice each moment on the mat, in school and in life. Are you going to be the Predator or the Prey? When you think about the Animal Kingdom there are two types of animals: Predator animals and their Prey. There are key differences between these two types of animals.Prey animals have evolved…
Passion– You don’t want to play field hockey just for the sake of playing field hockey or because your friends do it or because you just want to win. You want to play field hockey because you love it and you’re passionate about it. If you truly love playing Field Hockey, then it’s not…
1. Indifference/Apathy – There’s no room for these feelings if you want to develop your skills and improve your performance. Always put in 110%. 2. Stubbornness – Being stubborn leads to being uncoachable, which leads to being unsuccessful. Be open-minded and you might be exposed to a new skill or technique that you would’ve otherwise…
Avoid becoming too much of a fan, instead of a player. If you’re about to play a team in your league, don’t look up their stats or find them in the newspaper. At tournaments don’t want the first place teams playing each other too much either. All of those things will make you unnecessarily nervous…