As a hockey goaltender, you are the last line of defense for your team. The pressure to perform at your best can be overwhelming, leading to feelings of fragility and insecurity. Every player to ever strap on pads has felt this.
When things are going well, it can be awesome. On the other hand, when things don’t go well, it can be a lonely and challenging place to be. However, with the right thought process and training, you can transform your fragile mindset into one of confidence and strength. Here are three ways to go from fragile to confident as a hockey goaltender:
1. Embrace and Accept Failure
One of the biggest obstacles to confidence is fear of failure. It’s easy to get caught up in a cycle of negative self-talk after letting in a goal, but it’s important to remember that even the best goaltenders in the world let in goals they wish they could take back from time to time. The video below features 10 minutes of the best goalies in the world letting in some awful goals. It happens!
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Walter Aguilar
Walter Aguilar – is a Certified Professional Coach and COR.E Performance Dynamics Specialist. Using the mind/energy connection to performance, he teaches a unique approach to peak performance. He specializes in teaching mindfulness for hockey using the COR.E Performance Dynamics energy leadership system. This is based on the 7 levels of energy that thoughts create. These affect awareness, confidence, engagement, creativity and intuition. His equation of Performance = Potential – Interference, provides a framework for success in hockey and life.
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