Sports Kids And Trusting Their Skills
Just before a game, you want your athletes to trust in their skills.
If they don’t trust in what they’ve learned, they’re likely to try too hard to perfect their skills during the game or perform tight—and that will hurt their performance and confidence.
In fact, kids should trust so much in what they’ve learned that they should want to just “go for it” or “play dirty.”
That means they don’t worry about how they look, what others think of them, or executing skills in a way that looks “perfect.”
It means falling down, tripping over their own feet, making mistakes—and not worrying about it.
You see, kids need to enter the “functional mindset” before they play a game. That’s not about looking good; it’s about trusting in what they’ve learned and doing whatever it takes to get the job done.
Related Articles on Youth Sports:
- How to Help Sports Kids Trust in Their Skills
- Helping Young Athletes Trust In Their Skills
- What do Young Athletes Want From Their Sports Experience?
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