Is Your Natural Ability Being Undermined By A Lack Of Confidence?

You May Have Bags Of Ability. You May Be Hugely Talented. But What If Your Confidence Is Shot To Pieces?

It's a bad feeling. The worst. You walk off, head bowed. You don't want to meet anyone's eye. The game has come and gone. And you have under-performed. Again.

Everyone keeps telling you that things will change. But when? And how?

You might even feel like just giving up. Calling it a day.

But no, you are better than that. You are determined to keep going. But things have to change. Surely it doesn't have to be this way?

There must be an answer. There must be...

Is Your Confidence Being Undermined?

You may have talent. You may have plenty of ability. But it counts for nothing, if your performance is undermined, by any one of these five self-defeating behaviours:

You Feel That Whatever You Do Is Never Good Enough - A Perfectionist Streak
You Make The Wrong Decisions - Especially Under Pressure
You Experience Fear Of Failure - Or Fear Of Success
You Lack Belief In Yourself - Even Though You Have The Talent
You Dwell On Your Mistakes - And Then Make More Of Them

If this sounds familiar, then read on...

1: Whatever You Do Isn't Good Enough - A Perfectionist Streak...

European Tour Winner and Ryder Cup legend, Colin Montgomerie recently said, that the reason he never won a Major title, in his illustrious playing career, was because of a perfectionist streak. He went to four Majors every season, wanting to play his game at a level of 10/10. In other words, to play perfect golf.

This was because, he thought his rivals would all bring their 'A games' to the Majors. All be at their very best.

And secondly, because of the great history of those tournaments. He built the events up in his mind to epic proportions. And so put himself under far too much pressure to perform.

It was only when Padraig Harrington won his first Major in 2007, that Monty realised that playing at a level of 8/10 would have been good enough to win a Major. For Padraig didn't play perfect golf at Carnoustie in 2007. He simply managed his game better than the other players.

What does playing at 8/10 mean? It means being able to consistently do the simple things well. To not try to be perfect. And, this simple strategy is guaranteed to build up your confidence.

Do you, like Monty, put yourself under pressure to be perfect? And then beat yourself up when your not? Perfectionism can eat away at self-confidence. Whatever you do isn't good enough.

Would you like to perform in a much more relaxed way, that delivers results. Without having to be perfect! How much of a relief would that be?

What if you were shown how to play at a level of 8/10. And still win!

**2: You Make The Wrong Decisions - Especially Under Pressure...**

All sports involve decision-making. And the quality of your decision-making, has a critical bearing on your outcomes. When England won the Rugby World Cup in 2003, Sir Clive Woodward pointed out, that Johnny Wilkinson's drop goal winner, was the result of him and the team, Thinking Correctly Under Pressure. Or TCUP as Sir Clive named it.

Perhaps you make the wrong decisions, because you are not thinking clearly. And the reason that you are not thinking clearly, is because you haven't mentally prepared properly, for your game or event.

You have no plan. You try to wing it. Deal with things as they come up. Sometimes you might get away with it. Usually you won't.

What if you were shown how to improve the quality of your decision-making. What if you no longer began events, feeling mentally unprepared?

What if you were shown how to prepare for your sport, in such a way, that led to consistently better decision-making?

The better the decisions you make, the more your confidence will grow. The more your confidence grows, the better the quality of your decision-making. Is that something you would like to experience?

**3: You Experience Fear Of Failure - Or Fear Of Success...**

Roberto Baggio Have you ever been in a situation, where you have the chance to score a goal in football? Or take out a double in darts? Or make a birdie at golf? Or close out a match in tennis?

But somehow you didn't. You know you had the ability. But you were scared of missing. In case you lost.

And that fear of missing, caused you to tighten. To choke. Maybe for your palms to sweat.

You see it all the time in penalty shoot-outs, where an experienced player hits a very tame penalty at the keeper. Or blazes wildly over the bar. Remember Roberto Baggio, 'The Divine Ponytail', in the 1998 World Cup Final?

You didn't know why at the time. But afterwards, when you thought about it, it was obvious. Yet, maybe you are still not sure what to do about it.

It's not a good feeling when this happens, is it? You rue those missed opportunities for days, even weeks afterwards. You could have won. But you didn't.

What if you were shown how to overcome fear of failure, so that you grasp the golden opportunities when they come your way?

What if it was revealed how to prepare for those game changing moments, so that you can be confident and clinical, when you need to be. Would that make a difference to your game?

**4: You Lack Belief In Yourself - Even Though You Have The Talent...**

Maybe you have the talent. You know it. And everyone tells you so. But, your performances don't show it. You under perform. Time and time again. And you don't quite know why.

As if you don't quite back yourself. Take the easy options. Stay in the comfort zone. Instead of really going for it.

You see it in players, who never breakthrough to the top level. Even though they may have the same level of raw talent, as those who have broken through. It's not a question of talent. It's a question of how the player thinks about that talent.

That belief is under the surface. But it needs bringing out. It needs bringing out in you!

When you believe in yourself, confidence flows, and you start performing to your potential. What if your self-belief was so strong, that you felt what it is like, to be a winner and a champion again!

5: You Dwell On Your Mistakes - And Then Make The Same Mistakes Again..

Whatever your sport, you will make mistakes. That's normal. It's part and parcel of the game.

But its how you react to those mistakes, that makes a difference. Mentally strong and confident players, can put mistakes behind them. Move on quickly. Don't associate themselves with the mistake.

Perhaps, in the middle of a game, you dwell on your mistakes. You think, 'Why did I do that?' 'What was I thinking of?' And when you dwell on a mistake, your mind can wander and concentration weaken. Leading to another mistake.

Quickly your confidence falls to pieces, as you beat yourself up for having made another error. You know it happens, but you don't know what to do about it.

What if you were shown how to put mistakes behind you. Leading to better concentration, less mistakes and more success?

My Name is Winston Wolf - I Solve Problems

Have you ever seen the film Pulp Fiction? In Quentin Tarantrino's classic movie, there is a body in the garage. Blood is everywhere. Jimmie's wife Bonnie will be home from work soon. So, an urgent call is put out to Winston Wolf, played by Harvey Keitel.

He arrives in less than ten minutes, and announces himself with quiet certainty at the door by saying, 'My name is Winston Wolf. I solve problems'.

Like Winston Wolf, I solve problems. Not bodies in the garage. But, problems of lost confidence. When I began coaching in 1996, it used to take me three months or more to restore a clients lost confidence. Now I can do it in a single 30 minute phone call. Why?

Because experience has given me the wisdom to know exactly how and why people lose confidence. And what to do about it.

Micky Adams Had A Problem That Needed Resolving...

A typical problem that I am asked to solve, is one I was handed last season, from the former Leicester City, Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion manager Micky Adams. Micky has been a successful and popular football manager. He’s been in the game a fair while. And he isn't frightened to call a spade a spade.

Micky called me up last season, when one of his key defenders was struggling. The lad started the season on fire. Then, out of nowhere, his Confidence plummeted.

Micky, for all his experience, was completely stumped. He couldn't solve the problem. So he called me, knowing that I was an expert on Confidence In Sport. Despite that, he was still cynical when he called me. He’s rather old-school is Micky.

He asked me, in his typically direct way, if I had some sort of ‘magic pill’ to restore lost Confidence. Difficult one to answer that. The best response I could give Micky, was to take his defender who had lost all confidence in his game, and fix the problem.

The defender and I had a talk. We spoke about where his confidence had gone. Why it had gone. And I showed him EXACTLY, what he had to do to regain that lost confidence.

The next night, the defender, refocused and revitalised. went out and won the Man Of The Match Award. He played with supreme confidence. With great belief in himself. And this after just a single 30 minute phone call

'Stoney' Rolls Back The Years

Recently I was called by Speedway legend Carl Stonehewer. 'Stoney', is one the sports icons. He's ridden in the Grand Prix's and the World Cup. There's nothing he doesn't know about the sport.

But after a poor start to the current season at Redcar Bears, Carl called me for help. He was at a low ebb, and thinking about packing in the sport he has served with such distinction.

After one conversation with me, things immediately changed. I got Carl thinking correctly again. He took a new improved strategy into races, and quickly the spark, and the confidence came flooding back.

The papers talked about Carl rolling back the years, as he put the Sheffield Tigers to the sword, in an immaculate display of fearless riding for The Redcar Bears.

The Impossible Is Nothing...

Last year, I received a call from Nigel Blundell, the Great Britain trampolining coach. One of his talented performers, Bryony Page, was suffering from a bad case of 'lost move syndrome'. It's similar to the 'yips', that golfers and darts players experience.

The experienced GB coaches weren't able to resolve the problem. And with no one to help her, Bryony, a 2012 Olympic hopeful, was on the verge of giving up, the sport she loved. This is a common trait, when confidence is lost for any length of time. A breakthrough seems impossible. You just can't see how things will ever change.

After a series of telephone conversations and meetings with me, Bryony began to get her lost moves back. Her confidence and belief started to grow. Within three months, she was crowned National Champion at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.

What could you achieve, if you had your confidence back?

Gary Leboff From 'Golf Monthly' Has This To Say......

Gary Leboff is the Mind Guru for Golf Monthly. He's a golfer, that approached me for Confidence Coaching, before he went to play at St. Andrews, the home of golf.,

Gary shot an extraordinary net score of 63 around St. Andrews. He had this to say about his experience of working with me.

'Martin Perry is a profoundly gifted coach and mentor. Not only does Martin provide his clients with a rapid improvement in sporting performance, but his highly creative ways of working, open the door to a world of personal discovery.

Should you ever have the opportunity of working with Martin, I strongly recommend that you do so' - Gary Leboff, Mind Coach, Golf Monthly Magazine.

D0 You Watch Celebrity Big Brother?

Since I started coaching in 1996, lots has happened. I am the author of the best selling book The Confidence Booster Workout. Translated into 5 languages, the book has currently sold over 150,000 copies world-wide.

Between 2002 - 2008, I was the resident sports psychology expert for the UK's leading sports magazine, "Four Four Two". My column, "On The Couch With Dr. Martin", was read by players and coaches alike, who sought my insights into the psychology of football.

My Confidence Coaching services are used exclusively, by the Professional Darts Players Association, which includes all the worlds top darts professionals, such as Phil 'The Power' Taylor and James 'The Machine' Wade.

I am constantly sought by the media for my views on the psychology of sports and human behaviour, and have appeared on "Celebrity Big Brother", "Inside The Mind" and "Tabloid Tales".

My innovative sports psychology report on "The Brain Of The Perfect Football Manager (2006)", was used by "Codemaster" to promote their popular "League Manager" video game. EA Sports used me to promote their popular video game, 'Tiger Woods 08'.

EON the sponsors of the FA Cup, hired me as an adviser, to promote the third round of the 2009 FA Cup.

**Saying 'You Can Do It' Will Not Get Your Confidence Back...**

As a sports professional, when you lose your confidence, it can be very frustrating and un-nerving. Your livelihood depends on it. You know there's a recurring problem. But you don't know how to fix it.

The coaches may say things like, 'Keep going', or ' Things will turn for you'. But when will they turn? And why will they turn?

The harder you try, the worse it seems to get. Is that how it is for you?

The reason that your coaches 'enthusiasm' doesn't solve the problem, is that there is probably nothing wrong with your attitude. The issue lies in your confidence. And coaches aren't always trained, to help you rebuild lost confidence. It's simply too subtle a problem.

When you lose your confidence, it causes anxiety and tension. It builds self-doubt. It creates a feeling of uncertainty. You wonder if you will ever get your confidence back.

Here Are Some Of The Sports I Work In...

My work as a Confidence Coach is to assist individuals and teams to play with Supreme Confidence.

I give confidence to Footballers, to help them rediscover their goalscoring form
I rebuild the confidence of Golfers, to help them overcome their doubts
I make Tennis Players become mentally tough, to help them through tight matches
I support Darts Players, to help them finish off games, under pressure
I liberate Cricketers from doubt, to help them play their natural game
I work with Teams to help them work together as one
I support Managers to improve their motivation and leadership skills

I also work in the sports of Ice-Skating, Athletics, Gaelic Football, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Polo, Croquet, Boxing, Show Jumping, Speedway, and Rowing.

Supreme Confidence is like being 'In The Zone'. It means that when you play, you feel that everything you try is going to come off. It's a fantastic feeling.

I Want You To Breakthrough...

Here's what you will get, if you hire me as your Confidence Coach.

I tell it like it is. From our first conversation I will pinpoint the reasons why you have lost your confidence. Then, give you a very clear strategy to regain it. You will very quickly start to feel the surge of confidence and hope return.

My agenda is simple. I want you to breakthrough and succeed. You will no longer feel alone, with low confidence.

Remember - you could wait and hope that by magic, your confidence returns. But experience tells me that rarely happens. There is a reason why you have lost your confidence. I am here to help you to return to your confident best.

What's The First Step?

Most clients like to have a chat with me first. That gives them a good feel of how I work, and how I will restore their confidence.

That conversation will give me chance to discover where your confidence has gone. And why it has gone. This first chat will feel like a massive weight has been lifted off your shoulders.

For you will have found someone, who understands what is happening to you. Why it is happening. And, more importantly, what to do about it.

You'll Need To Act Fast...

I encourage you to act quickly, because I only work with a limited number of individuals and teams.

This is because, I give all of my clients, full and total personal support. I become part of the team, and so make sure I create the opportunity, to spend the quality time necessary, for you to breakthrough.

So...What Do I Do Next Martin?

If you like what you have read, and want to take things further, there are two options:

1- On the right hand menu, choose the sport that you want to develop more confidence in. If your sport is not listed on the menu, look under Other Sports. There you will find a Contact Form to complete.

2- CALL ME directly on 0044(0) 77897 56425. We can have a chat about your situation, and I will tell you, how I will help you resolve the problem.

You could have your confidence back, sooner than you think.