Life Skills with Sports

 Commitment

• Am I all in?

Confidence

• 1. Preparedness and hard work
• 2. Disciplined Self-talk
• 3. What coaches and teammates say to each other
• 4. Past success... through practice and preparation, visualize success... What does it look and feel like? Past or similar experiences where you succeeded.
• 5. Family and friends. Tell them what you need.
• 6. Spirituality

Concentration

• Laser focus
• Focus, and ability to refocus
• Be in the present (not the past, nor the future)
• Use self-talk and visualize success in what you need to do

Composure

• Never too high, nor too low. Consistent mental state and energy. Emotional control.