Sporting Excellence

The following pointers should lead you to maximise your sporting abilities:

• Training Excellence
  • Set specific achievement goals before each training session
  • Prepare your mind before training to get the most out of each period
  • In training practice your skills with the maximum attention and effort
  • Use imagery and simulation to mimic actual performance as far as possible
  • Practice distraction, mood and stress control so that they can be applied effectively in competition
• Performance Excellence
  • Rest effectively before a performance: over-training exhausts your body and tires your mind when you need your maximum mental resources
  • Use pre-performance ritualsand on-site psych plans so that you start competing in the best frame of mind
  • Keep focus. If you lose focus, apply a refocusing plan to regain concentration
  • Learn as much as possible out of your performance, but only analyse after your performance is complete
• Keep a training/performance diary to set goals and record performance and mental results.