{"id":4291,"date":"2015-09-24T15:16:28","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T15:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=4291"},"modified":"2025-06-10T08:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:32:10","slug":"how-to-get-psyched-up-instead-of-psyched-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-get-psyched-up-instead-of-psyched-out\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get \u2018Psyched Up\u2019 Instead of \u2018Psyched Out\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Improve-Performace-Under-Pressure.jpg\" alt=\"Improve Performance Under Pressure\" class=\"wp-image-5673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Improve-Performace-Under-Pressure.jpg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-get-psyched-up-instead-of-psyched-out\/#Deal_With_High_Pressure_Situations_In_Games\" >Deal With High Pressure Situations In Games<\/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\/how-to-get-psyched-up-instead-of-psyched-out\/#What_is_pressure\" >What is pressure?<\/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\/how-to-get-psyched-up-instead-of-psyched-out\/#The_Pressure_of_Kicking_Field_Goals\" >The Pressure of Kicking Field Goals<\/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-get-psyched-up-instead-of-psyched-out\/#Try_this_tip_to_improve_your_performance_under_pressure\" >Try this tip to improve your performance under pressure:<\/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\/how-to-get-psyched-up-instead-of-psyched-out\/#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\/how-to-get-psyched-up-instead-of-psyched-out\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Why is it that some athletes step up in <strong>high-pressure<\/strong> situations when athletes dread those feelings of <strong>pressure?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have been in those situations where the end of a competition is running near and there is that critical moment where the outcome is about to be decided&#8230; your heart is pounding&#8230; it\u2019s all up to you now&#8230; You feel that <strong>pressure<\/strong> to perform in the clutch&#8230; You think, \u201cit\u2019s either hero or scapegoat time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this same scenario, two athletes may respond totally opposite. One may get <strong>&#8220;psyched up&#8221;<\/strong> for the challenge while the other may become <strong>&#8220;psyched out&#8221;<\/strong> and overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difficulty with <strong>pressure<\/strong> during competition is that it can preoccupy your mind and distract you from focusing on your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most athletes talk about <strong>\u201cfeeling pressure\u201d<\/strong> but it is your \u201cthoughts\u201d about pressure that causes that overwhelming sense of fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pressure<\/strong> is a part of all competition&#8230; but that doesn\u2019t mean pressure is a bad thing. The problem is that athletes are expected to deal with <strong>pressure<\/strong> without ever being taught how to manage it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_pressure\"><\/span><strong>What is pressure?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pressure<\/strong> usually refers to the feelings and thoughts an athlete has about performing in a competitive situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pressure<\/strong> kicks in a mental and physical response to meet the athletic demand in front of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How you think about the athletic demand will determine how you respond in pressure situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you learn how to harness the energy in pressure, it can enhance performance and help you rise to athletic challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Pressure_of_Kicking_Field_Goals\"><\/span><strong>The Pressure of Kicking Field Goals<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A placekicker is one of the only athletes whose sole responsibility is putting points on the board&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Placekickers do not choose what yard line the will attempt their kick from, it is chosen for them&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And every attempt gets an immediate pass\/ fail grade&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to all this <strong>pressure<\/strong>, placekicks often have to successfully make a kick with the game on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian Frye is a senior kicker for the University of Virginia football team. Frye is among the nation\u2019s best at his position and is a candidate for the Lou Groza award (awarded to the best NCAA Divison I placekicker.) Last year, Frye was a second-team All-ACC selection after connecting on 22 field goals out of 27 attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UVA Special teams coach Larry Lewis extolled Frye\u2019s cool demeanor under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LEWIS<\/strong>: <em>\u201cThose kinds of things [pressure] really don\u2019t affect him. Ian really is quite focused when he\u2019s out there. Nothing really bothers him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How is Frye able to <strong>perform under pressure?<\/strong> Frye has been coached to develop the ability to deal with pressure in a unique way. Coach Lewis creates game-like situations to condition Frye\u2019s body and mind to deal with pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LEWIS<\/strong>: <em>\u201cA lot of times that\u2019s why I go out and scream and yell at those kids. A lot of special teams coaches don\u2019t do that. I try to do that. Just put a little pressure on them, to see if I can rattle their cages a little bit during practice. Ian\u2019s pretty level-headed most of the time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frye concurs that training under pressure has given him the <strong>mental toughness<\/strong> to succeed at critical moments in games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FRYE<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;As a kicker, you have to be ready for any type of pressure that comes at you. Being under pressure constantly really helps for a kicker.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_this_tip_to_improve_your_performance_under_pressure\"><\/span><strong>Try this tip to improve your performance under pressure:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adopt unique methods to increase levels of <strong>pressure<\/strong> you experience in practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make these scenarios as \u201cgame-like\u201d as possible. Take notice to how you respond to these \u201cpractice <strong>pressure<\/strong> situations.\u201d The more you train, the better you will become at performing under <strong>pressure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check Out Our Video of the Week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eNAuMkQA-FQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Athletes Can Overcome Tentative Performances!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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\/do-you-or-your-team-have-the-comeback-mindset\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/fear-of-meeting-others-expectations-and-pressure\/\"><strong>Fear of Meeting Other\u2019s Expectations and Pressure<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/performing-well-under-pressure\/\"><strong>Performing Well Under Pressure<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/manage-pressure-like-an-olympian\/\"><strong>Manage Pressure Like an Olympian<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/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_Confident_Athlete\"><\/span>The Confident Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d consists of 2 audio programs that include 14 days of confidence fueling exercises and a simple to follow workbook that guides you through the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. 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