Ventura county goofy Cory Arrambide, didn’t win last year’s ASP Pro Junior Series in North America without having a fair bit of physical and mental talent.

But it isn’t until a surfer gets under pressure that you really get to see their true colours.

Cory gave a textbook perfect example of how to put together the building blocks of self belief, despite the pressure of being the series defending champion, and opening the season with two “shockers”

Here’s some simple things he did right…

1. “I’ve been training harder than ever…” - It’s pretty hard to think you are going to stuff up in a heat when you’ve left no stone unturned in your training. Hard training builds self-belief – it’s pretty cool to do something physical that also has a positive mental impact. If you want half-arsed self belief; train half-arsed.

2. “I’ve got some good boards right now, so I’m stoked…” – Can a surfboard build your self-belief – you bet! If you are serious about your surfing there is no excuse for not having a stable of sleds that you love – sure it takes time, money and effort to consistently keep improving your equipment, but hey, if it gives you another 30% self-belief during your heat, then that’s a price you should be paying.

3. “I’ve got a place down here in Newport for the summer. It’s been great to practice for this contest…” – Lots of surfing in waves that are similar to those that you will be competing in is a no brainer for building self-belief. Why? Well it happens something like this in your head…”Ah, punchy beach breaks! I love this! I’ve been surfing a lot of punchy beachies lately, so I should surf these waves well too!”

The thing I like the most is that Cory built his self-belief with some simple, logical strategies and a level of professionalism that should see him well positioned for the future.

Good on ya Cory!

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