The Mental Game
Well, my son’s team had another rough weekend.
Two games…two losses. One was a shut out. Talk about frustrating. The boys were frustrated, the coaches were frustrated and the parents were too. Not because they didn’t win. Although we really like winning, this isn’t a win-at-all-costs team. It was knowing that skill-wise, they were probably just as good as the other team. But they aren’t clicking as a team right now, and as soon as they feel pressured, they start folding. They panic. They react, rather than controlling the ball, and controlling the field. And they lose confidence.
They are losing the mental game.
The mental game is every bit as important as the physical game. When you think about it, this is true in most areas of life. That’s why it’s so important to coach our kids through this. Not so they can win, but so they can be winners. They will overcome more in life by having a positive and tough mental attitude than they ever will just by posessing talent.
It’s early in the season, so they’ve got time. And it’s up to us, the parents, along with the coaches, to focus on developing the right things.
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