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Mental Resilience: A positive concept with a negative “origin”… .. Mental resilience is heard and is a positive concept for man. It refers to the ability or skill that the person develops to cope with difficulties, to manage negative emotions and unpleasant situations, to endure difficulties and not to be overwhelmed by adversity. He is the man who, as is often said, “does...

The requirements of competitive sports during the race or on the day of the race can be summed up in two words (!): Energy and concentration. Two concepts that interact and create the conditions for ideal performance. The energy that the athlete is called to “bring out” in the game is the necessary element to achieve his goal. It refers to the athlete who is active, in mental and...

The concept of self-confidence is related to the “sense of security” that one derives from oneself. It is the “confidence” that one shows in one’s ability in certain conditions, the pervasive belief that “one will succeed”. It provides the person with a positive feeling, pleasant mood, releases energy and determination. Even in difficult situations,...

We imagine an athlete in a very well-structured competitive preparation, with a lot of work on a technical and physical level, with a great focus on his diet and training, with a very good level of physical condition and many hours of recovery and “attention” of himself. He seems to have prepared well, he experiences high self-confidence, he appears confident in his good...

In many sports, the coach’s basic instruction to the athlete is to “control the game”. To control the rhythm, the plan, their movements, the opponent, basically their own competitive behavior. For each opponent, control of the game is the main goal, to the point that it seems to determine the final winner. The control of the game refers to the mental dimension of the athletes...

The COVID-19 pandemic period is accompanied by a general differentiation of daily life in each area of ​​human activity, to the point where we now refer to a “disruption of normality”. The effects concern the suspension of activities or their conditional start. In this environment, sport seems to seek its role, from complete cessation or even abstention to its full development....

For coaches: The lack of motivation is obvious to the athletes due to the many months of absence, the goal is to find their desire for the sport again. Focus on how the children/athletes experienced the period of absence. Everyone is different and the situation affects each child differently Help redevelop relationships between children Enhance communication and interaction. The reconnection...