Controllables
This is something you can control every single play, no matter the situation.
What is effort?
Name all 3 E’s.
What are Effort, Energy, Encouragement?
What is the first step in the reset routine?
What is Notice?
Self-talk is the voice in your ______.
What is head/mind?
Pressure = Caring + ______
What is fear?
Winning, stats, and rankings fall under this category.
What are outcomes?
This E includes sprinting back, hustling, and finishing plays.
What is effort?
What comes after Notice in the reset routine?
What is Release?
Thoughts lead to emotions, and emotions lead to this.
What are actions/behaviors?
“I am a person/teammate/leader” is an example of this.
What is identity?
When under pressure, high performers shift their focus to this.
What are controllables?
This E includes body language, tone, and how you show up.
What is energy?
Name one tool used during a reset.
What is breathing / cue word / physical cue / visual anchor?
Flip this: “Don’t mess up.”
What is “Stay aggressive” / “Next play” / instruction-based phrase
“I missed a shot so I suck” is mixing up these two things.
What are identity and performance?
Name two controllables you can use during a game.
What are effort, body language, decision making, next play (any 2)
This E is about how you interact with teammates.
What is Encouragement?
Why is resetting quickly important in sports?
Because mistakes happen fast and you need to refocus quickly
What is the first step to improving your self-talk?
What is awareness?
What happens when athletes tie identity only to performance?
Confidence drops fast / emotions take over / mistakes feel bigger
Why are outcomes a bad place to focus during performance?
Because you can’t directly control them / they create pressure / they hurt focus
Which E do players usually lose first when things go bad and why?
(Open-ended but should mention Energy or Encouragement dropping due to frustration)
This type of breathing calms you down.
What is longer exhale?
Why is instructional self-talk better than negative self-talk?
Because it helps performance / gives direction / builds confidence
Why is separating identity from performance important?
It protects confidence / allows quicker resets / keeps emotions stable