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7 Past Life Moments: Scoring The Shootout Winner In The Semis Of A Tournament

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7 Past Life Moments: Scoring the Shootout Winner in the Semis of a Tournament This moment increased my passion for hockey and gave me some much needed confidence in my abilities.This moment really started my drive to be more than just your average AAA player. Being selected for the U18 All Star Game. This was the first time I was recognized as one of the best players in my age group. Through Albert Bandura's lens, being selected could be seen as reinforcement for my efforts, enhancing my self-efficacy beliefs and motivation to pursue hockey. Attending Hockey Camps and Clinics. These experiences allowed me to learn from coaches and players, allowing me to develop what I consider my best asset on the ice, my hockey IQ. They fueled my ambition to excel in hockey and showed me that if I work hard and listen to my coaches, …show more content…

My parents always said I had to get good grades or I was not allowed to play hockey.According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory, I think this experience might have contributed to my moral development by developing responsibility in meeting responsibilities that are put on me. Winning the Silver Stick tournament with My Team. Sharing success with teammates built a special bond and reinforced the value of teamwork. It fueled my competitive drive and ambition to pursue hockey at higher levels. Jean Piaget's theory could explain how this experience contributed to my cognitive development by enhancing my understanding of cooperation and strategy in sports. Being named assistant captain of my U16 team. This really cemented in my mind that I was a good player and that I should be confident in my abilities. Being a leader on my team gave me a sense of pride and responsibility that I had never really felt before in my career. I thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to be recognized as a leader and it set me up for success in the

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