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A lot of athletes believe confidence is something you need to feel before you perform well. Sadly, confidence comes and goes. It fluctuates. It disappears under pressure, pops back up during easy training, then vanishes again the second your coach says, “don't f$&# this up.” This is why relying on confidence as a feeling can become risky. The Confidence Trap Confidence feels amazing when it’s there. You move freely, think clearly, and trust your skills without overthinking ev

Have you ever sat in a team meeting, nodded at the coach like you’re completely locked in… and then realised you haven’t processed a single word because your brain is somewhere between what you’re eating later and that mildly traumatic thing you said back in 2017? Athletes often treat focus like it’s a discipline problem. Like if you just tried a little harder, locked in a little more, clenched your jaw slightly tighter… everything would magically sharpen. But what a lot of a

Pre-game nerves rarely sounds like “I don’t believe in myself” it usually sounds something like: “Have I warmed up properly?” “Did I eat too much… or too little?” “Where are my shin pads?” “What if I forget everything I’ve ever learned and embarrass myself in front of everyone I’ve ever met?” Naturally, we tend to believe that this spirally, chaotic feeling before competition is a confidence issue and that we don't feel ready to perform. But really, it's just your brain deali