{"id":3164,"date":"2013-10-17T14:36:51","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T14:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=3164"},"modified":"2025-06-17T06:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:52:13","slug":"performing-well-when-you-dont-have-your-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/performing-well-when-you-dont-have-your-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing Well When You Don&#8217;t Have Your &#8220;A&#8221; Game"},"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\/2013\/10\/tennis-psychology-performing-well.jpg\" alt=\"Performing Well \" class=\"wp-image-6106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/tennis-psychology-performing-well.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/tennis-psychology-performing-well-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=\"How_To_Play_Well_When_You_Feel_Uncomfortable\"><\/span><b>How To Play Well When You Feel Uncomfortable <\/b><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-when-you-dont-have-your-a\/#How_To_Play_Well_When_You_Feel_Uncomfortable\" >How To Play Well When You Feel Uncomfortable<\/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-when-you-dont-have-your-a\/#Why_Perfectionists_Struggle\" >Why Perfectionists Struggle<\/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-when-you-dont-have-your-a\/#Why_Making_Adjustments_is_Part_of_being_Mentally_Tough\" >Why Making Adjustments is Part of being Mentally Tough<\/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-when-you-dont-have-your-a\/#Three_Mental_Game_Strategies_to_Help_You_Adjust\" >Three Mental Game Strategies to Help You Adjust<\/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-when-you-dont-have-your-a\/#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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/performing-well-when-you-dont-have-your-a\/#The_Composed_Athlete\" >The Composed Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Does your performance suffer when you&#8217;re not &#8220;on,&#8221; you feel uncomfortable, or don&#8217;t have your &#8220;A&#8221; game that day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you struggle with staying confident and grind out the competition if your game is off or the competition is strong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I often work with perfectionists that have trouble staying composed when their games are not up to self-imposed standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They not only want to win, but they want their performance to look good and feel good at the same time. If they don&#8217;t perform close to perfection, they lose momentum, entertain doubts, and become easily frustrated.<b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Perfectionists_Struggle\"><\/span>Why Perfectionists Struggle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Athletes who are perfectionists by nature also struggle with getting the job done when they don&#8217;t feel right or are not spot on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, I know basketball players who miss shots early in the game and they stop shooting for fear of missing more shots. I don&#8217;t think Michael Jordan ever thought this way&#8230; He kept shooting and believing the next shot would go in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, I know golfers who struggle with finishing off the round when they don&#8217;t have their &#8220;A&#8221; game. Confidence gets thrown out the window when the round does not go according to plan or at the first signs of marginal shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve also worked with a NASCAR driver that self-destructed when he or his team made one mistake early in the race. He was so distracted with thinking &#8220;what&#8217;s wrong with us&#8221; that he could not adjust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s common among all these scenarios? If an athlete or team is not willing to grind it out or make adjustments, they have little chance at winning or performing well.<b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Making_Adjustments_is_Part_of_being_Mentally_Tough\"><\/span>Why Making Adjustments is Part of being Mentally Tough<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe one sign of a mentally tough athlete is the ability to improvise and make adjustments when you don&#8217;t have your best game that day. You may not realize that it&#8217;s impossible to play in the zone or near your peak every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every athlete has the mindset to play well when he feels uncomfortable. Negative emotions and doubt interfere with getting the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you get the most from your performance when you are uncomfortable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you grind it our when you don&#8217;t have your &#8220;A&#8221; game? <b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Mental_Game_Strategies_to_Help_You_Adjust\"><\/span>Three Mental Game Strategies to Help You Adjust<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Prepare yourself mentally prior to competition for anything that might happen. You must know that competition does not always go according to plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Plan for the best scenario, but also prepare for the fact that you might need to improvise or adapt. I like my students to be prepared mentally so they can make any adjustments and cope with any adversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. If you make a mistake, accept it, and refocus quickly back on the game. 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