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Hockey Confidence

Train Your Brain to Win in Hockey and in Life
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Hockey Confidence by Isabelle Hamptonstone MSc. is a transformative guide designed to help hockey players at all levels develop the mental strength and self-belief necessary to excel on the ice. The book explores how confidence influences both stress management and performance, providing clear techniques and real case studies to train the mind for smarter, faster decisions under pressure. Drawing on research and experiences with top NHL players, Hamptonstone shares step-by-step methods that have helped some of the game's greats boost their confidence and upgrade their performance. With inspiring references to legends like Wayne Gretzky and Jarome Iginla, this practical guide is invaluable for anyone wanting to improve their mental game and overall success in hockey.
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Ideal for hockey players of all ages and skill levels seeking to enhance mental performance, as well as coaches and trainers aiming to support athletes' psychological development. Also valuable for readers interested in sports psychology and self-development within competitive environments.

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Hockey Confidence is a powerful tool for developing your self-belief and confidence. This book will help many NHL hockey players be better teammates and better players. β€” Mark Recchi, three-time Stanley Cup champion & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee

A game-changing guide to help hockey players of all ages gain the confidence they need to excel at the sport. Confidence affects how we deal with stress and how we fulfil our potential to achieve the results we desire. In sports and in life, confidence is the underlying factor determining mental and physical performance, leading to overall success.

This book by experienced mental performance specialist Isabelle Hamptonstone contains a collection of powerful techniques and tips to help hockey players overcome a lack of confidence. Clear instructions and illustrative case studies show how training the brain to develop and sustain hockey confidence can upgrade results and help players make smarter, quicker decisions under pressure.

Hamptonstone shares step-by-step guidelines gleaned from her years of research working with the giants in the game of hockey. Some of the greatest hockey players in the world have used these very same steps to change their game and their lives. Added to this base of personal knowledge, the book references inspiring moments of mental performance by Wayne Gretzky, Doug Lidster, Scott Niedermayer, Shane Doan, Darryl Sydor, Jarome Iginla, and Mark Recchi.

This pragmatic and positive book is a game-changing guide and valuable resource for anyone interested in high-performance hockey, as well as a valuable tool for self-development.

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Praised by hockey greats such as Mark Recchi and Jarome Iginla, Hockey Confidence is lauded as a powerful tool for developing self-belief and consistent performance. Recchi highlights its ability to help players become better teammates and manage hockey's ups and downs. Iginla and Darryl Sydor emphasize the book's importance in addressing the mental side of hockey, noting it offers practical insights and tools that complement physical skill. Overall, the endorsements underline the book’s value in building mental toughness and confidence vital to high-level play.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781771642019

Publisher: Greystone Books,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2016

Country: Canada

Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 297g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Isabelle Hamptonstone MSc. is a mental performance specialist with ten years' experience focusing on the brain's ability to overcome confidence obstacles. She is the CEO of Brain Train International, which helps professionals in business, elite sport, public service, and leadership positions become more competent, confident, efficient, and successful. She specializes in eliminating unhelpful patterns of thought to establish optimum levels of performance under pressure.

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