This is where the athlete practices different skills. For example, one would practice long shots in golf and then go to the practice green and practice putting and then move to the fringe and practice chipping. With this technique the athlete may not see immediate improvement, but it will become apparent in competition or actual play. Another way to improve self-confidence is through goal setting. When setting goals be sure that the athletes set team and individual goals.
Individual goals play an important part in developing self-confidence.
If the athlete sets realistic and attainable weekly goals, improvement in self-confidence becomes more apparent. A different method for increasing self-confidence involves imagery. Using imagery, the confident golfer imagines swinging properly, hitting the ball correctly, and the ball sinking into the hole. To play as well as one can, a player MUST focus his or her mind on the shot being played, in the here and now, and forget about past mistakes. Almost all athletes would be better if they forgot about the score, and just played their game.