Focus in hockey articles and sport psychology tips for hockey players, coaches, and sport parents to improve mental performance and consistency in hockey.
How Top Players Refocus After a Bad Play Overcoming mistakes, bouncing back after a bad pass or letting in an easy goal are characteristics of great hockey players. The reality is that you will make mistakes. If you lack the ability to bounce back quickly, you will hurt both you and your team. The
Using Mental Toughness to Succeed You see an interesting dynamic on some hockey teams where the team relies on their top players almost exclusively. When these star athletes are in the lineup, team confidence is high. But when these star players are not available for games, the team’s confidence takes a nosedive. The sentiment
Why Do You Need Mental Toughness as a Hockey Player? The answer is quite simple… You need mental toughness because things rarely go exactly as planned. As a child, you probably dreamed of achieving great success in sports. Maybe you dreamed of winning the gold medal in the Olympics… Or striking out the side
Focusing on The Present Moment in Hockey The ability to focus is a critical mental skill for all hockey players. The mental skill of blocking out competing thoughts battling for your attention is a common characteristic of great athletes. So, if you want to perform optimally, you need to be “in the game” mentally…
Refocusing Your Game Plan Have you ever played against an opposing team that took you out of your game? Did you rebound and re-focus on your game plan or did you spiral downward unable to regain control of your team’s style of hockey? Hockey is a fast-moving sport that requires composure and focus to