1. Confidence

2. Building Confidence
 Self-confidence is the belief
individuals possess that they
will be successful
 They believe in themselves
physically and mentally
 They exhibit positive emotions
 They remain focused under
pressure
 Are more likely to achieve
goals and stay on task for long
periods

3. Confidence and the ‘inverted
U’
 Confidence levels and
performance (like arousal)
can be linked to the inverted-
U shape
 It’s important that athletes
reach an optimum level of
confidence (not under or
over-confident)

4. Improving confidence
 Success is critical
 Practice and succeed in
training:
 Skills
 Set plays
 Strategies
 Psychological skills
 Simulation should be used
when training these
‘successful’ practices so
these can be hopefully
replicated in competition

5. Building confidence
 Thinking and acting positively even when under
pressure or negative competition conditions
 Use positive self-talk
 Train adequately
 Be well drilled about game plans and strategies
 Practice (simulate) various physically and mentally
demanding scenarios