Focus in hockey articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance and consistency in hockey.
Mental Lapse Versus Flow in a Game “Play until the whistle blows”… Surely, you have heard this expression at some point in your hockey career. Coaches use this phrase to motivate players to keep fighting until the very last second of the game, no matter the score. You would never want to give up
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
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
Setting Goals to Better Focus on Your Game Comparisons can haunt some hockey players…. Players use comparisons to gauge where they stand in relation to teammates and opponents. While some comparisons can motivate players, most of the time comparisons lead to having less confidence. Here is how comparisons leads to confidence issues… Joey W.
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
How to Boost Confidence in Hockey How do you build high, unwavering self-confidence? This is one of most common question asked by hockey players… When you think about your best games, you’ll notice confidence was high. It’s easy to have high confidence when you’re playing well. Conversely, when you review games you did not