I was playing today and I kept on talking myself out of key shots. I know everybody does this but it was especially worse today. Does anybody have any techniques to shut that little guy up. He is costing me money!
I was playing today and I kept on talking myself out of key shots. I know everybody does this but it was especially worse today. Does anybody have any techniques to shut that little guy up. He is costing me money!
I was playing today and I kept on talking myself out of key shots. I know everybody does this but it was especially worse today. Does anybody have any techniques to shut that little guy up. He is costing me money!
Lay off the weed! lolI was playing today and I kept on talking myself out of key shots. I know everybody does this but it was especially worse today. Does anybody have any techniques to shut that little guy up. He is costing me money!
Put tape on your mouth!
No really, you need to stay in the present and by that I mean stay focused on the shot in front of you and what you need to do to execute it. Keep going over that sequence in your head and it will allow you to block out any extraneous thoughts.
One other thing that few players avail themselves of is the power of meditation. If you were to practice silent and focused meditation only a few minutes a day you'd be surprised how much that will help you to stay focused on any endeavor you chose. I do know of some players who would meditate when they were in the chair, just watching silently, without emotion or attachment, as their opponent played and blocked out all other thoughts.
Rempe, Swanee, David Howard and Wade Crane were a few of the players who did their best to clear their mind completely when in the chair, just observing in silent thought. There are others. Watch Shane sometime!
Different things work for people.
When I am faced with a difficult shot under pressure I picture Luther Lassitter in my head and keep repeating silently "I'm the best that ever lived"
This little exercise calms me down and helps me execute the shot.
And if I dog it it's all Luther's fault,not mine.