Fear of Failure in Sports Articles

Have you ever finished a game knowing you held yourself back? Maybe you played tight, hesitated to make a move, or played it safe instead

I was working with a tennis player the other day in a one-on-one coaching session, and he and I were discussing a recent tournament that

Have you ever played so scared and so worried about making mistakes that you actually hold yourself back during games? You avoid situations where you

When you play, do you have a lot of fear about disappointing your parents, coaches, teammates, or anyone else? Do you find that this fear

If you play with the fear of failure as an athlete, you’re going to hold yourself back. In this post, I want to share an

Coming back from an injury can be one of the most difficult challenges you face as an athlete. Physically, you may be cleared. You’ve gone

Being afraid to make mistakes is one of the main reasons athletes underperform in games. This fear causes them to hesitate and play timidly. But

Playing aggressively is a key element of athletes playing up to their full potential. When they hold themselves back and aren’t playing aggressively, their play

You’re in a big moment, you want to come up clutch, be the hero, win the game for your team…but you choke. What happened? Why

Think about the last game you played. What was on your mind as the game began? Were you thinking about how excited you were to