Host Keith Grabowski talks with Brian Kight about the importance of having and instilling confidence in players as a coach. Brian gives an idea of defining confidence and its different forms.  It is important not to confuse hype with confidence and for coaches to know how to direct that confidence into production and execution.

Show Notes

02:00 Understanding confidence

02:22 Confidence is emotional

03:00 Defining confidence

04:30 Confidence v. hype

05:50 What confidence looks like

06:30 Confidence with execution

07:40 Confidence doesn’t need defense

10:20 Energy focus and sustain

11:15 Directing the focus of energy

12:45 Is the energy working

16:30 Teaching the players

18:30 Being aware of self

19:40 Confidence v. Courage

20:47 When you need courage

21:11 Defining courage

21:30 Every action in football is from confidence or courage

22:20 Thinking about the courage as coaches

23:35 Draw the line between confidence and courage

24:50 Having both confidence and courage

26:05 100/100 Strategy

26:40 What is 100/100 positivity

27:25 Be relentlessly realistic and optimistic

29:50 Taking 100/100 in confidence and courage

31:00 Don’t judge but teach

32:15 Reps of courage build confidence

33:15 National conference info

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