{"id":1009,"date":"2010-09-13T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-13T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2025-06-13T07:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T11:48:59","slug":"how-to-apply-mental-game-skills-to-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-apply-mental-game-skills-to-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply Mental Game Skills to Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/focus.jpg\" alt=\"Focus\" class=\"wp-image-6534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/focus.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/focus-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applying_Mental_Skills_to_Competition\"><\/span>Applying Mental Skills to Competition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-apply-mental-game-skills-to-competition\/#Applying_Mental_Skills_to_Competition\" >Applying Mental Skills to Competition<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-apply-mental-game-skills-to-competition\/#Preshot_routines_have_many_of_the_elements_youd_want_for_a_strong_mental_game_such_as_this_routine_for_golf\" >Preshot routines have many of the elements you&#8217;d want for a strong mental game, such as this routine for golf:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-apply-mental-game-skills-to-competition\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-apply-mental-game-skills-to-competition\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Many athletes struggle with applying mental skill to competition. They understand mental game strategies well, but fail to use what they learn when performing. <strong>Mental skills<\/strong>, just like physical skills must be practiced to make them part of you. In this article, I&#8217;ll discuss how you can improve your success with applying mental skills to competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s my model for applying mental skills: Education and Learning &#8211;&gt; Practice and Repetition &#8211;&gt; Application to Practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you learn and understand <strong>mental game<\/strong> strategies, you\u2019ll want to use them in practice. For example, if you are working on coping with distractions, you&#8217;ll want to practice refocusing or using the Three Rs in practice. Once you become proficient in practice with refocusing, you&#8217;ll be able to do it in competition easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How can you improve your learning so you can take it to practice? First, I suggest to my students that they review their <strong>mental strategies<\/strong> often. For example, you might read your refocus statements each day to make them well-learned and to remind yourself. Repetition is key here like anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many athletes have MP3 players. I do summaries for my students on audio or short podcasts they can use prior to practice and competition. This way, you can review what you know by audio as well as written materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option is to integrate your mental skills into your pregame and preshot routines. The pregame routine is an ideal time to review your <strong>mental strategies<\/strong> to help you focus, be confident, and trust in your skills prior to competition. The pregame routine is an excellent time to review your confidence resume to boost confidence or expel high expectations, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you play a self-paced sports such as tennis, golf, or pool, you can use preshot routines to help you apply your mental game strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preshot_routines_have_many_of_the_elements_youd_want_for_a_strong_mental_game_such_as_this_routine_for_golf\"><\/span>Preshot routines have many of the elements you&#8217;d want for a strong mental game, such as this routine for golf:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PLANNING<\/strong> &#8211; Select target and the type of shot you want to hit. Be specific and commit to plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IMAGE<\/strong> &#8211; See or feel the type of shot you selected in the plan. Make it real. Use the 3 C\u2019s before you approach the ball: Clarity, Confidence, and Commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REHEARSAL<\/strong> &#8211; Use a practice swing to feel the shot you want to hit. Don\u2019t just take a mindless swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOCUS<\/strong> &#8211; Stay focused on execution and the target\/feel of the shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AIM\/ALIGN<\/strong> &#8211; Aim clubface and set body parallel left of clubface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TRUST<\/strong> &#8211; Focus on the target and let the image of the target or the feeling of a good swing trigger the swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, you want to assess how you are doing with your mental game after each compeition as soft of a personal check up. You can use a journal of use a worksheet to help you assess how you did with certain <strong>mental skills<\/strong> you are working to improve. For my Tennis Confidence CD program, I offered worksheets players can use after each lesson. Here&#8217;s an example from one of the worksheets or post-match assessments on managing expectations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directions:<strong> Please answer the following questions based on the mental strategies you learned in Session One about managing expectations by using Process Goals in Tennis Confidence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;What are two things you did well today with your mental game and performance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;What are two things you would like to improve for the next match?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;What expectations, if any, did you have going into the today\u2019s match that you were aware of?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;What were your process goals for today\u2019s match or tournament?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;How well did you discard your expectations and replace with your small objectives or process goals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;At what time did you start to protect your lead and allow a comfort zone to cause you to tighten up or play protectively?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;What did you learn about replacing your expectations with manageable process goals that you can apply to future tournaments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you want to continue to assess and refine your <strong>mental game<\/strong> after each competition. You learn a new skill such as refocusing, apply it to practice, review it often, take it to competition, and then assess how well you did with your application of that skill. 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