{"id":11214,"date":"2019-10-04T13:44:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T13:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=11214"},"modified":"2025-06-06T05:29:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T09:29:25","slug":"helping-basketball-players-adopt-the-shooters-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/helping-basketball-players-adopt-the-shooters-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Basketball Players Adopt the Shooter\u2019s Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/basketball-image-big.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/basketball-image-big.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/basketball-image-big-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basketball_Mindset_After_Missing_Shots\"><\/span>Basketball Mindset After Missing Shots<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/helping-basketball-players-adopt-the-shooters-mindset\/#Basketball_Mindset_After_Missing_Shots\" >Basketball Mindset After Missing Shots<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/helping-basketball-players-adopt-the-shooters-mindset\/#Focus_On_The_Next_Shot\" >Focus On The Next Shot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/helping-basketball-players-adopt-the-shooters-mindset\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/helping-basketball-players-adopt-the-shooters-mindset\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re getting several questions about basketball players who stop shooting when they miss\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s two of the questions related to the <strong>mindset<\/strong> after missing shots:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow to see missing shot as part of the game that everyone does. How do I instill and teach my son to trust his skills and his teammates?\u201d ~Sports Parent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow can I help my players stay focused and keep shooting even when missing the first one.\u201d ~Coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One common challenge we see with athletes is that <strong>confidence<\/strong> is fragile especially when they miss shots or make mistakes. They become more tentative with their skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want your athletes to have stable confidence. Ideally, they enter the game with confidence in their skills and it remains high during the length of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too many athletes are only as <strong>confident<\/strong> as their last play or series of plays. This works when they are playing well and on a run, but sabotages athletes\u2019 confidence when they miss or make mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you want your athletes to focus on long-term confidence built from years of practice and play. It\u2019s not fair for athletes to lose their hard-earned confidence just because they miss one of two shots!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Focus_On_The_Next_Shot\"><\/span>Focus On The Next Shot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, your athletes must understand that confidence is based on their skills, practice, and ability, not the last attempt. Do your athletes have the same skills after they miss shots? YES! Nothing has changed, they still have the same skills to make shots as they did before they miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem is they talk themselves into thinking their shot is &#8220;off&#8221; that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, you want you athletes to adopt the \u201cshooter\u2019s mentality.\u201d This means that no matter how they start the game on offense, they continue to shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, have them play the numbers game. If they missed the first two shots from the field and your athletes are, say, 50% shooters from the floor, has the probability increased that the next one is going in? YES! They must know the next shot has a greater chance of going in based on the numbers game or percentages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discourage the <strong>mindset<\/strong> that \u201cI\u2019m only as good as my last two minutes of play\u201d or \u201cif I miss early, I will keep missing the entire game.\u201d That\u2019s false thinking which doesn\u2019t serve them well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, your athletes should not worry about what coach or teammates think when they miss shots. Basketball is a team sport, but sometimes athletes have to be selfish, in a good way, by not focusing on how others will react to missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/do-you-or-your-team-have-the-comeback-mindset\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/improve-concentration-for-basketball\/\"><strong>Improve Concentration for Basketball<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/playing-too-tight-in-the-basketball-game\/\"><strong>Playing Too Tight in the Basketball Game<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-preparation-boosts-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-stop-overthinking-in-basketball-2\/\"><strong>How to Stop Overthinking in Basketball<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> <\/strong>on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Confident_Athlete\"><\/span>The Confident Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d consists of 2 audio programs that include 14 days of confidence fueling exercises and a simple to follow workbook that guides you through the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. You can learn to have greater levels of confidence in competition than you do in practice by identifying the specific ways you undermine your own confidence and <strong>how to convert your practice confidence into COMPETITIVE CONFIDENCE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d is a ground-breaking system to teach you how to think like a champion and have ultimate self-confidence every time you step on the playing field, court, track, or course. The confident athletes was <strong>developed for any athlete \u2013 junior to professional \u2013<\/strong>that wants to gain confidence. However, coaches and sports parents can learn how to teach others to perform with ultimate confidence. 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