Competitive mindset training is all about balance [7Cs]

What this episode covers

When they’re all-out diving, cheering each other on, and having fun, with that fearless attitude… that’s the best kind of competitive! The series continues where we discuss the traits of the BEST teams and players: the 7Cs! Today we talk about being Competitive. We define it as developing a winning mindset by focusing on the process. It’s about competing against yourself, using failure as feedback and creating a more productive mindset to stay on the path to mastery. What it looks like when players are too competitive: * Perfectionist; nothing is ever good enough * Not focusing on the process * Unrealistic expectations * Negative attitude * Not enjoying the game as much anymore What it looks like when players aren’t competitive enough: * Seem to not care * Come off as lazy * May be disguising fear of failure * Don’t push themselves What the right balance of competitive drive actually looks like: * Having fun! * Going all out on plays * Fearless * Cheering each other on * High energy What we can do to fuel the healthy kind of competitive drive: * Hacky sack games before the game * Pre-game quote of the day * Music * Letting go of the need to be so serious How being competitive can help players with: * Believing in themselves * Recovering from mistakes * Getting stuck on the uncontrollables * Getting in their own head * Dealing with pressure and expectations Alicia’s lessons learned last season using our system: * Establishing a common language * Breaking down the concepts then bringing it together as a team * Reflecting individually first, then sharing with teammates Today’s freebie! Today we give you a worksheet directly from our Competitive course: What is your experience? This is a quick and helpful worksheet to help you and your players become more aware of how competitive you actually are and what can tend to get in the way. If you’d like to see what else you and your players can learn about being more competitive, come behind the scenes with us as we take you on a tour of the Competitive course! This episode is brought to you by our free workbook The Softball Coach’s Guide to Crafting Your Dream Season We say that softball is 90% mental, but it’s not that easy to implement the mental game 90% of the time. Or can it be? Let us guide you through crafting your dream season by showing you how to implement the mental game every day without it feeling like one more thing you have to do 🙂 Did you enjoy this episode/the show in general? If so, then we’d truly appreciate a 5-star rating on iTunes or here on the site (click here)! Let us know what you’ve learned and how you’ve implemented these tactics with your players 🙂 We’re also open to topic requests! Just contact us with your suggestions. Until then, hope to see you back here soon! Alicia & Mel NEXT EPISODE ALL EPISODES