Why Top Seeded Teams Lose Athletic success requires a combination of things including physical prowess, technical skills, and mental skills. No one part contributes to optimal performance more than mental toughness. Mental toughness is the ability to persist, resist and assist. Persist – Mental toughness helps you persist despite the … [Read more...]
How to Handle Unexpected Challenges
Be more Adaptable to Changes in Hockey Unexpected circumstances can throw you off your game if you let them and don't adjust. Car troubles, delays, bad weather, postponements, event cancellations, illnesses, schedule changes are just some of the challenges that athletes and coaches must deal with in sports. Some hockey players freak out … [Read more...]
How to Play Worry-Free Hockey
Why Hockey Players Worry Fear of being benched or losing playing time is a common worry for many hockey players. It is nerve-wracking to keep looking over your shoulder worrying about the next player in line to take over your role on the team. You become so fearful of making a mistake that your head is filled with a whole bunch of “don’t” … [Read more...]
How to Overcome Mistakes
Letting Go of Mistakes in Hockey What does a “short memory” refer to in terms of being a hockey player? These terms do not mean forgetting what you have learned in practice or the game plan for an opponent. Instead having a short memory refers to forgetting mistakes quickly--an asset for any hockey player. Mistakes can haunt some … [Read more...]
Busting Out of a Slump
How to Bust a Slump in Hockey How do you break out of a slump? The answer is by not thinking about how to break out of the slump. It may sound odd, but if you think about the slump, even breaking out of the slump, you are actually reinforcing the slump in your mind. Try this little test, what word stands out to you in the following … [Read more...]
How to Stay Composed in Hockey
How to Stay in Control & Focus in Games Hockey games can get out of control at times... A big hit can elicit an even bigger hit from the other team. When slashing, hard checks, tripping, scuffles can become the general tone of the game, it is easy for a team to lose their focus. Instead of going after a loose puck, you may be tempted to go … [Read more...]
Complaining About Playing Time Hurts the Team
Hope to Cope With Reduced Playing Time Do you get angry when you are not getting enough ice time? Are you bothered when you get pulled from a game during power plays? Do you feel slighted when a teammate plays ahead of you, especially when you feel you're a better player? Complaining about playing time does no one any good. From a team … [Read more...]
How to Boost Production on the Ice
To Score More, Stop Focusing on Points How do you increase your point production? The answer may sound counter-intuitive, but you increase your points by not focusing on your points during the game. Yes, that's right... When you focus too much on your stats or points, you get both distracted and put pressure upon yourself. This can lead … [Read more...]
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