The expectations of girls hockey players
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posted by Total Female Hockey Club Kim McCullough, Director & Founder of Total Female Hockey, has trained, coached and consulted with over 1500 players and 300 coaches, from novice to National teams, on how to take their on-ice performance to the next level through off-ice player development. |
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Here’s what determines the level of success a girls’ hockey player achieves:
It’s NOT…
:: The team you play for
:: The camps you go to
:: Or the coaches you listen to
And it’s NOT…
:: How hard you shoot
:: How fast you skate
:: How fit you are
What truly separates good players from the great ones is the mental side of their game.
I’ve talked a lot about confidence and focus in the past, but today I want to talk about something even bigger than that…
Your EXPECTATIONS.
A great player doesn’t wish, hope, want or strive for success.
She EXPECTS it.
She 100% believes in her ability to successfully achieve her goals.
This doesn’t happen overnight - it is a process. Success breeds success. And it’s the accumulation of small victories over time in practice, in the gym and in games that lead to bigger victories and help you to believe that you can achieve any goal you set your mind to.
When I think back to my final year of high school, I realize that I expected to be the best player every time I hit the ice. Whether I always succeeded in being the best player or not, I expected that I would be and that’s what drove my success. I didn’t just want to be the best - I expected it.
So what are your expectations for yourself when you hit the ice?
Are you holding yourself to a high enough standard?
Or are you letting yourself off the hook?
Are you stepping outside your comfort zone?
Or are just playing up to your potential?
Are you consistently making the hard choice to be great?
Or are you making the easy choice and just going along with the crowd?
As we head into the second half of the season, a new year and new decade, you need to start setting higher expectations for yourself and holding yourself accountable to meeting and exceeding your goals.
You’ll be amazed at what can happen when you believe in your ability to achieve all the success you’ve dreamed of.
Work Hard, Dream BIG and Expect Success.
~ Coach Kim
Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS
Director, Total Female Hockey
Girls Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes
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