{"id":14502,"date":"2022-01-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=14502"},"modified":"2025-06-04T08:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:40:11","slug":"performing-well-under-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/performing-well-under-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing Well Under Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Prevent-Choking.jpg\" alt=\"Prevent Choking on High Pressure Games\" class=\"wp-image-14505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Prevent-Choking.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Prevent-Choking-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\" id=\"keep-focus-and-stay-in-the-moment\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_Focus_and_Stay_in_the_Moment\"><\/span>Keep Focus and Stay in the Moment<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\/performing-well-under-pressure\/#Keep_Focus_and_Stay_in_the_Moment\" >Keep Focus and Stay in the Moment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/performing-well-under-pressure\/#Choking_is_rooted_in_three_sources\" >Choking is rooted in three sources:<\/a><\/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\/performing-well-under-pressure\/#Preventing_Choking_when_Under_Pressure\" >Preventing Choking when Under Pressure<\/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\/performing-well-under-pressure\/#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-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/performing-well-under-pressure\/#The_Composed_Athlete\" >The Composed Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>What causes choking? Why do some athletes choke while other athletes rise to the occasion?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No athlete likes to hear the word \u201cchoking,\u201d let alone admit it. Yet, some athletes believe they \u201calways choke\u201d when the pressure is on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choking_is_rooted_in_three_sources\"><\/span>Choking is rooted in three sources:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>Self-talk<\/strong> \u2013 If you tell yourself you will choke over and over or refer to yourself as a choker, guess what will happen when the pressure is on? You got it. You will probably choke. Self-talk is powerful. Think of self-talk as a directive. Your self-talk tells you what to do, how to do it, and when to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, \u201cIn the last minutes of a close basketball game (when to do it), I always choke (what to do) and shoot the ball short (how to do it).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving yourself a different message will give you a different result. \u201cWhen my legs get tired, make sure I get my legs into the shot and follow-through.\u201d In games, it\u2019s ideal for shortening this message by using cue words, legs, follow-through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Perspective <\/strong>\u2013 When you view pressure situations as an opportunity to fail or embarrass yourself, you will tense up and play it safe. In the ninth inning of a tied baseball game, if you see yourself as a \u201cchoker,\u201d you will try not to strike out instead of swinging the bat and making solid contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are more successful when you see challenging situations as a chance to shine and help your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>Focus <\/strong>\u2013 Focusing on results, the outcome of a gymnastics routine, missing a game winning shot, losing a set in a tennis match build anxiety. Anxiety negatively affects your physiology and mechanics, causing you to choke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staying immersed in what you are doing keeps your attention in the moment, freeing your mind and body just to perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choking or performing under pressure directly results from your perspective, focus, and self-messaging, all of which are under your control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the Boston Celtics have blown leads of at least 19 points four times in the 2021-22 season, which is the most in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent 108-105 loss to the New York Knicks, after having a 25-point lead put the Celtics just outside of the playoff picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celtics head coach Ime Udoka talked about how his team needs to respond to adversity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UDOKA<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>\u201cIt\u2019s guys getting rattled when it\u2019s not the end of the world. You still have a 12-point, comfortable lead, and you gotta end that run. We have to understand time and score, and we need a solid shot and not just get caught up in the game.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blowing a big lead is often due to choking or playing it too safe. The fear of unraveling and losing after having a commanding lead causes you to play cautious and back on your heels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus always needs to be on the present moment. When your mind drifts away from the \u201cpresent time,\u201d under performance or choking will be the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preventing-choking-when-under-pressure\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preventing_Choking_when_Under_Pressure\"><\/span>Preventing Choking when Under Pressure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One strategy to prevent choking is to reframe how you view pressure games. For top athletes, pressure elevates their game when they use the added intensity to go deeper into the zone. Look at pressure as a challenge to excel, not an opportunity to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under pressure, the game is the same with the same size court, rink, or field. The only thing that changes is your perspective of the importance of the game!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-compete-well-in-pressure-moments\/\">How to Compete Well in Pressure Moments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-perform-big-in-pressure-moments\/\">How to Perform Big in Pressure Moments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/is-pressure-your-friend-or-foe\/\">Is Pressure Your Friend or Foe?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a>&nbsp;on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Composed_Athlete\"><\/span>The Composed Athlete<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/composed-athlete-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4434\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Composed Athlete\u201d is presented on<strong> 80-minute Audio Programs<\/strong> with a <strong>70-page step-by-step workbook<\/strong> that guides you through the program each day. 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