Whether you need to win the next set in a close match, your match is outside in ninety-degree weather, or you are playing through some minor injuries, you will encounter some sort of difficulty in your tennis career. It is going to happen. Mental toughness is going to be the factor that will dictate whether…
Com.pe.tence. noun. The ability to do something successfully or efficiently. “The player displayed varying degrees of competence.” Con.fi.dence. noun. The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; Firm Trust. “We had every confidence in the coach.” Competence breeds confidence. When you play basketball, you clearly know which…
10 Mental Mistakes Lacrosse Players Make 1.Getting involved in the hype or fan mentality by looking up statistics of yourself and other lacrosse players or teams. Once the season ends, then you can decipher the statistics. During the season, you should always just focus on improving your skills and yourself. 2. Associating with negative people…
Top 10 Worst Thoughts Before a Meet “I have to…” win this race, event etc. “I need to…” “I ought to…” come in the top 3 etc. “I should…” beat my opponents, etc. “I must…” win or else… etc. “This is it OR This is everything..” “Do or die” “Make it or break it” …
Self-efficacy is your perception about your ability to do something. No matter what task is in front of us, we all have an idea of what our ability is to complete the task. If you have strong self-efficacy, you generally believe that you can master any challenge. Meanwhile, a student with weak self-efficacy typically believes…
I can vividly recall from my playing days the voice of my coaches calling out to me on the field “Know where you’re going with the ball!”. I had great coaches who taught the fine details of the game. They made sure that every player on the field was aware what was happening at all…