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Self-confidence in sports is best described by two words: belief and trust.
You must have the belief that you are highly skilled. That's the first part of it. There needs to be an understanding present that you have the physical skills needed to succeed.
Think of this as the foundation of your confidence. You cannot have the trust in yourself during games if you don't first have a strong belief in your skills.
One thing about true belief is that it's not dependent upon other people. You aren't comparing your skills to others, or needing your coach to tell you that you have high level skills.
You simply have the understanding and belief in your skills that they are good enough to succeed.
In addition to belief, self-confidence in sports involves trust. Think about this in terms of the trust you have in yourself to execute during a game.
When I'm working with an athlete, I'll often talk about the difference between confidence in understanding and confidence in execution. Confidence in understanding is a lot like belief. It means you understand that you are highly skilled.
But confidence in execution is where you have the trust in yourself that you can apply the skills you've worked hard for during games.
So with trust, think about application and execution during games.
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