{"id":14571,"date":"2022-03-04T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=14571"},"modified":"2025-06-04T08:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:26:48","slug":"focused-training-and-mindset-equals-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/focused-training-and-mindset-equals-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Focused Training and Mindset Equals Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Traning-Hard-for-Success.jpg\" alt=\"Focused Training Mindset\" class=\"wp-image-14573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Traning-Hard-for-Success.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Traning-Hard-for-Success-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=\"Working_Hard_Leads_to_Confidence\"><\/span>Working Hard Leads to Confidence<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\/focused-training-and-mindset-equals-success\/#Working_Hard_Leads_to_Confidence\" >Working Hard Leads to Confidence<\/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\/focused-training-and-mindset-equals-success\/#As_you_can_see_hard_work_is_as_much_mental_as_physical%E2%80%A6\" >As you can see, hard work is as much mental as physical&#8230;<\/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\/focused-training-and-mindset-equals-success\/#Dedicated_Training_Sessions\" >Dedicated Training Sessions<\/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\/focused-training-and-mindset-equals-success\/#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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/focused-training-and-mindset-equals-success\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>What is the key to athletic success? You can give dozens of answers to the this question. However, I\u2019m sure we can all agree that working hard is part of the equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A diligent work ethic doesn\u2019t just improve technical skills and physiological capabilities. Hard work has a mental benefit; it leads to higher <strong>confidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you put in dedicated practice to improve your skills, you also improve confidence\u2026 And that <strong>confidence <\/strong>leads to success. When you buy into this equation, you become motivated to put in the effort continually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because an athlete has the physical attributes (strength, size, speed, power, etc.) doesn\u2019t guarantee success. Too often, athletes rely on their natural gifts and gradually peter out. These athletes waste their talents because they don\u2019t buy into the value of hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will often feel too tired to put in the effort during training. This is the point where an athlete\u2019s mental skills kick in. When you are exhausted during a training session, you can focus on how your body feels or concentrate on pushing hard for the next minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have made a few mistakes in practice, you can decide to give in for the day and go through the motions, or you can choose to hit the reset button and focus on the next drill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose to work as hard as some of your teammates, or you can set a practice goal of outworking those on your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"As_you_can_see_hard_work_is_as_much_mental_as_physical%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>As you can see, hard work is as much mental as physical&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Resting on natural ability does not build <strong>confidence <\/strong>but relying on hard work does. Confidence comes from something you do, not something you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the NBA, you often see players play better than expected when they receive an opportunity. Boston Celtics backup point guard Payton Pritchard has reaped the benefits of hard work. Pritchard was the 26th pick in 2020, and his work ethic has earned him playing time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teammate and Boston Celtics leading scorer Jaylen Brown has taken notice of Pritchard\u2019s work ethic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BROWN<\/strong>: \u201c<em>[Pritchard] is a guy that\u2019s talented, and he wants to prove himself\u2026 So it was tough on him in stretches where he didn\u2019t play as much and things like that. But Payton got a great work ethic, so I think that supersedes it all. He has a great mentality, and that\u2019s half the battle.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown also highlighted how Pritchard\u2019s hard work had built unshakeable <strong>confidence <\/strong>in his game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BROWN<\/strong>: <em>[Pritchard\u2019s] belief in himself and his confidence in himself is high\u2026 Payton is one of those people that he\u2019s never going to give up on himself; he always believes in himself no matter what the situation is. It doesn\u2019t matter if the cards are stacked up against him; Payton is the type of guy to bet on himself.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hard work improve your mental and physical game. A diligent work ethic gives you the <strong>confidence <\/strong>to trust your skills in competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dedicated_Training_Sessions\"><\/span>Dedicated Training Sessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice and training in not just about the time your spend in training. Quality practice is about focus and high intensity, and practicing in a way that matches what you do in competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to keep your effort and intensity high in training is to break up your practice into sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a 1.5-hour practice, you can break it down to three 30 minutes sessions in your mind. Concentrate on giving max effort and focus throughout the 30-minute session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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\/defining-athletic-success-on-your-terms\/\">Defining Athletic Success on Your Terms&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/a-mindset-for-success\/\">A Mindset for Success<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-pros-use-visualization-to-improve-success\/\">How to Pros Use Visualization to Improve Success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a>&nbsp;on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> 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_Focused_Athlete\"><\/span>The Focused 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\/2019\/08\/focused-athlete-teams-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Focused Athlete Audio and Workbook Program\" class=\"wp-image-19343\" style=\"width:215px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s probably no secret that you have many opportunities<strong> to become distracted<\/strong> in sports. Athletes are bombarded with both internal and external distractions everyday in practice and competition. <strong>Focused athletes<\/strong> are able to get the most from their skills because they are more efficient with practice and more concentrated in competition. Athletes who lack focus <strong>let distractions run wild through their mind and don\u2019t know how to adjust or refocus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Focused Athlete was developed for any level coach, parent, or junior to professional athlete who wants to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. 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