Do you (or athletes you coach) excel in practice, but freeze up in competition? Do you have a hard time just being free or flow in competition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Freezing up (or what I call lack of trust) in competition is a common challenge for many athletes. If you tighten up and control your performance in competition, you lack trust in your skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or you could lose confidence in your abilities when you enter competition and this can cause you to freeze up and lose trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the difference between confidence and trust? We use them interchangeably in the English language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In sports psychology, they are very different concepts and the TWO most critical mental game skills…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Confidence is how strongly you believe you can perform well, which typically precedes your execution of a shot, pass, or routine. You must have confidence to trust in your skills…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trust in your skills is relying on your practice or motor memory (not muscle memory) to execute a motor skill; you are on autopilot when performing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why is it important to trust your physical skills and abilities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you believe in your ability to execute a skill successfully, you\u2019ll have greater trust. Both confidence and trust are needed for peak performance in sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s paramount that you are able to perform spontaneously and intuitively by relying on your training or practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n