1. Confidence Lesson 7
Goal: Improve performance by effectively applying strategies to increase level of confidence

2. Confidence
Having true confidence makes a real difference in how you play. But what factors help you to develop confidence?

4. Mohamed Ali
Claims his most powerful weapon, that gave him the edge, was his confidence.
“It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.”
-Muhammed Ali

5. What is Confidence? Confidence is Trust.
Trust in your own potential: believe you have greatness inside you and with hard enough work you will bring it out!
Trust in your ability to overcome obstacles. Otherwise you will spend too much energy wondering “What if…..”
Trust in your training. Believe in your preparation.
Trust in your focus. Fear of losing focus, causes you to lose focus.
Trust in your teammates.
Trust in your choices – eliminate self doubt.
Trust in the value of your sport. What’s it mean to you?

6. How Do I Increase My Confidence?
A. PAST SUCCESS
Past success if an obvious source of self confidence
Reflect on our past successes
BUT, all your confidence cannot be based on past success, or it will be very fragile.
Harden your confidence so it’s not easily shattered

7. How Do I Increase My Confidence?
B. ACTING CONFIDENTLY ON THE OUTSIDE
“To be a great champion you must first believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.”- Mohamed Ali
Avoid bragging- it’s a sign of insecurity and weakness

8. How Do I Increase My Confidence?
C. Improved Physical Fitness
Take control of the little voice in your head.
Make him/her say positive things.
Control your own mind
If your body is strong enough to handle the challenge you will be ready for it.
D. Positive Self-Talk

9. E. Hard Work- MOST IMPORTANT
Knowing you have worked harder than any other player and couldn’t have pushed yourself more
Overlearn the fundamentals, make it automatic
If you know you’ve cut corners and slacked off this will lead to self-doubt!
You’re the only one who knows if you’re giving 110%.
“If you want to feel like a champion, you have to train like a champion”
Put it in the bank!!!
Train your weaknesses

10. How Do I Increase My Self Confidence
F. Simulation Training
Replicating , or simulating in your training some aspect of the competitive situation.
Example- Betsy plays tennis very well in practice when it is quiet. Not so well in a noisy match. She could play a CD of loud music to help.

11. Simulation Training You’re only limited by your own imagination
Things to simulate:
Crowd noise
Bad calls
Heat/cold
Rain/snow/wind
after a big meal
Empty stomach
Too little warm-up time
Without a coach
Time of day
Against specific strategies from the opponents
Coming back from behind
Playing with fatigue
Without the star player
You’re only limited by your own imagination
The Indonesian badminton team built special courts with the court on one side of the net nearly a foot taller than the other.
This allowed players to simulate playing against taller players.