Convince them that they can reach their goals if they are willing to put in the necessary time and effort. Your belief and confidence in a player can often make or break him. A player can quickly sense when a coach has given up on him. Remember that sometimes players don't realize how good they could be, and it takes a patient and confident coach to help them realize their potential. Emphasize proper preparation through quality practices.
Proper preparation gives players the right to feel confident.
Quality preparation and practices are the price of success. Thus, you and your players must realize the importance of getting the most out of your practices. Quality practices give players the right to feel confident because they have done the necessary work to be successful. It is a matter of getting your players to expect that they deserve to be successful because they have invested the necessary time and energy. Use practices to simulate a variety of potential game situations.