How to Move From Belief Into The Kind of Confidence That Breeds Success
How to Move From Belief Into The Kind of Confidence That Breeds Success
In our last post, Belief and Hard Work are Actually Only Part of Athletic Success. Here’s Why.
we discussed the subjectivity of belief. We want to be a great athlete. We can believe that we will win the game, the championship, or go undefeated. But the truth behind belief will only take you so far.
Your belief may produce the right work ethic, a commitment to the team, and the grit needed to keep moving forward when the obstacles are too much. That’s still not enough. The key is transforming your belief into tangible, measurable, and objective proof through simulated execution.
That objective proof is in the execution and the confidence that comes from consistent and successful execution. In other words, putting the time into practice simulating the circumstances you will have to perform in. Then correct the errors, re-simulate, and prove to yourself, your teammates, and...
How To Avoid The Dangerous Trap That Belief and Hard Work Guarantee Success
How To Avoid The Dangerous Trap That Belief and Hard Work Guarantee Success
“If you work hard and believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything.”
You’ve perhaps seen this on a bumper sticker, read it in a book, or heard a video proclaiming this grand truth. If you’re a parent, you’ve likely repeated this to your kids on more than one occasion. And if you’re an athlete, you’ve tried to convince yourself of this every time you’re staring at a lofty goal you want to achieve.
Except that it’s not true. Make no mistake. We desperately want it to be true. We want it to be that simple. We want confidence that the playing field is level, that my kid has just as much chance as any other, and that we can simply overcome every obstacle if we just believe.
It makes excellent movies, bumper stickers, books, and even great T-shirts. But it’s not reality.
Of course, hard work and believing in...
Popping the ball up? It may not be your back shoulder dropping
Correct Your Back Shoulder Drop And Discover A More Powerful, Consistent Swing
“You’re dropping your back shoulder! Get your back shoulder up!” It’s a phrase echoed in ballparks across the country. But is it the right advice? Honestly, it’s not. But while it may be bad advice, it’s not lousy coaching. But your barrel usually drops with you when you drop your back shoulder. As a result, it is impossible to be short to contact and long through the zone of contact. This lowers the point of contact and makes it much more challenging to hit the ball properly. When the back shoulder drops, the angle of contact changes, and the ball is more likely to go foul or weakly hit.
So, instead of a base hit or a home run, you earn an instant fly-out or foul ball over the backstop—or worse, a swing and a miss.
While it may sound like decent advice, it is missing the point. Whether you are a parent, athlete, or coach,...
