Scouting
Other coaches with clipboards on the sideline.
Scouts or other coaches are watching and you want to stand out. You can't control selection decisions, but you can stick to your jobs and do them well.
What can help you right now
- 1Before throw-off, pick a focus you know from training: like matching up on the retreat or making yourself available in attack.
- 2If you don't understand the drill, ask quickly. It's totally fine to clear things up.
- 3After a mistake, get straight back to your job. You don't have to pull off a risky move just to prove you belong in the squad.
Here's what that can look like in handball
You're playing on the wing and want to shoot at every chance. Stick to your usual run and make your decision based on the actual shooting angle.
For your next training session
Practise carrying out a familiar task under observation with your coach. Afterwards, talk about the action itself, not predictions about selection.
How you can bring it up
'What focus fits my style of play that I can concentrate on during trials?'
Things you don't have to deal with alone
Getting cut or not selected isn't a verdict on your worth or your whole sporting future. Get someone to help you process it if it hits hard.
If you want to keep working on this
Suitable Mental Hacks
Scenario for this
Methods and boundaries of these tips
The linked methods outline general approaches. They don't prove that these exact steps will work for you. These tips are ideas to try out, not a guarantee of better performance or more minutes.