As a coach, I can talk about visualisation until I’m blue in the face… This video of Serena Williams hammers it home superbly. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm_JcJqFcWe/
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For some, the number 13 is unlucky, not for me. In fact it’s a very special number. When it comes to sports psychology, there is a fine line between rituals and superstitions and what I call “routines” for success. The former create a false sense of certainty (with no benefit) whereas well designed “routines” significantly […]
Rory McIlroy looked out at a room packed with reporters and knew he was going to disappoint them. All week, he had talked about two secret words he used as his trigger for the shots he played. Even as he stretched his lead to six shots going into Sunday, he said he would only reveal […]
This video is one of those instances where you can choose a pro or con argument. I will pick the pro argument. What I admire is that he doesn’t stop – he keeps on going – no matter what. That is what I choose to focus on – the perseverance and desire to win.* YouTube […]
…It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose. This is true in sport as it is in business and life in general.
If you weren’t sure if practicing makes a difference, here is an interesting chart showing that minutes make a difference. Of course if you are going to practice, you need to use Deliberate Practice techniques to make sure you are improving while you are practicing. Practice does NOT make perfect – Practice makes permanent. Only […]
I recently presented mental toughness strategies at the East Coast Squash Academy‘s Adult Squash camp organised by squash professional Aaron Frankcomb at Willoughby Squash Club in Sydney. Attended by a wide range of squash players, it became quite obvious that squash is a very demanding sport physically and technically where attention to stroke execution, shot […]
