How to Trust Your Training During Competition
From Sports Psychology Coaching by Eli Straw
May 4, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how to trust your training during competition and offers tips to overcome mental blocks.
Do you struggle with trusting your training during games? Learn what blocks trust and three tips you can apply to trust your training more in competition. 🧠 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: If you’re struggling with confidence, anxiety, fear of failure, or overthinking during games—or you’re a parent of an athlete dealing with that—I work 1-on-1 with athletes to help them perform freely and confidently. Learn more about the program and see if it’s a good fit: https://www....
People in this episode
Host: Eli Straw
Topics covered
- trusting training
- mental performance
- competition anxiety
- confidence
- athlete coaching
Keywords
- trust
- training
- competition
- mental performance
- confidence
- anxiety
- fear of failure
- overthinking
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