CONFIDENCE. 🏀 · Hinton Hoops

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CONFIDENCE. 🏀

You can have the skill. You can put in the work. You can be physically ready.

But when your opportunity comes, you still have to believe you belong in that moment.

Confidence doesn’t replace the work—it allows you to trust it.

These are 3 of my go-to moves. I’ve done them so many times that they’ve become muscle memory. I don’t have to think about whether I can do them. I trust them. More importantly, I trust myself.

That kind of confidence is built.

It comes from the hours in the gym. The reps nobody sees. Making mistakes, correcting them, and doing it again. Repeating something until your body can execute it without hesitation.

But confidence also comes from what you tell yourself.

You have to believe you deserve the opportunity before the opportunity ever comes. You have to believe you’re capable of making the play, taking the shot, and making the right decision when the pressure is on.

Research backs up what athletes experience: confidence and self-belief are positively associated with sports performance. They can influence things like effort, decision-making, coping with pressure, and how well you access the skills you’ve already developed.

So build your game.

Put in the work.

But don’t forget to build your belief, too.

Because when your moment comes, you don’t want to be wondering if you’re ready.

You want to know.

Trainer:

@Logan Hinton

, a former 5 year pro across three countries.

Train Like a Pro!

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CONFIDENCE. 🏀