Mistakes Ritual
To help recover from mistakes, athletes should physical gestures, called mistake rituals, to allow them to quickly refocus on the most important play – the next one. Over time, you can develop a mental toughness to bounce back from mistakes, which also gives the confidence to compete aggressively on every play. To adopt a different mindset about mistakes, see the resources below.
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Hear tips on coaching your own child and proper coach-athlete communication from softball coach Mike White.
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Brenda Villa shares her Olympic experience and the road to becoming the most decorated water polo player ever.
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Yandle explains why he chose to pursue professional hockey over going to college and advises kids to have fun.
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Dan Regan, 2011 U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Athlete of the Year, shares his story.
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2014 US Olympic men’s ice hockey defenseman McDonagh talks about why he stayed in school and how he stays calm
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Heather Petri reflects on her Olympic experience and how she achieved four medals, including a 2012 gold.
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Misty May-Treanor, three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist discusses her path to the sport.
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LA Galaxy defender Sean Franklin discusses the importance of putting in the extra time on the practice field.
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Campbell shares what she learned as the only female on both her High School and College wrestling teams.
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US Softball National Team member Cochran shares how discipline helped her juggle sports and studies.