How Do Teams Benefit From Team Confidence? Winning hockey clubs exhibit “team confidence.” Team confidence includes: trusting in the abilities of teammates, believing in your own …
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Your Mental Game and Self-Intimidation
Overcoming Intimidation in Hockey Intimidation is a common mental barrier for hockey players. When you intimidate yourself (also called self-intimidation), you make comparisons to your …
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Blackhawks: Riding a Wave of Confidence
Momentum and Confidence in Hockey After beating the San Jose Sharks 4-2 to clench their spot in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Chicago Blackhawks are building on their confidence and momentum. The …
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The San Jose Sharks’ Game Plan
How Confidence Affects Your Game Plan Game plans are important for any team. Some teams base their game plans on their teams’ strengths. What can your team do well with the players you have? …
Your Mental Game and Self-Intimidation
The Mental Game Challenge of Self-Intimidation Self-intimidation is a common mental game challenge for hockey players. You lose confidence by making comparisons to your competitors. Most of …
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When Playing Time Presents Problems
The Ultimate Sports Parent Radio Show at www.youthsportspsychology.com interviews Steve Shapiro, coach for the Phoenix Mustangs, a non-profit youth hockey organization. Steve Shapiro …
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