Athletes Must Train their Self-Efficacy to Learn from Failure

In sports, seeing is believing. What’s more, belief leads to effort and this combination is what trains self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the mindset of how one controls their destiny. Renowned psychologist Albert Bandura in his preeminent book on the topic defines self-efficacy as the exercise of control over things that affect one’s life. Correspondingly, the first […]

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The Four Elements That Define a Confident Athlete

Without confidence, an athlete is just a shell of their true self. In other words, no athlete can be the best version of themself without it. No matter how much an athlete increases their skill level, it will never be enough if they don’t build their confidence simultaneously. As a parent or coach, you must […]

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The Most Likely Reason Practice is NOT Helping an Athlete Get Better

Scientifically, research suggest that athletes who practice more will be better than athletes who practice less. Pop-culture sums this up as the 10,000-hour rule of thumb. But you don’t need scientific research to understand this do you? It seems rather obvious that an athlete who practices more will be better than an athlete who practices less, […]

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