{"id":8397,"date":"2017-09-14T17:49:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T17:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8397"},"modified":"2025-06-09T07:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:55:05","slug":"how-to-have-successful-practice-habits-for-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-have-successful-practice-habits-for-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Have Successful Practice Habits for Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Good-Practice-Habits-in-Sports.jpg\" alt=\"Practice Habits in Sports\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Good-Practice-Habits-in-Sports.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Good-Practice-Habits-in-Sports-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Developing_Positive_Practice_Habits\"><\/span>Developing Positive Practice Habits<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-have-successful-practice-habits-for-athletes\/#Developing_Positive_Practice_Habits\" >Developing Positive Practice Habits<\/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-have-successful-practice-habits-for-athletes\/#When_you_repeat_a_bad_habit_you_are_reinforcing_that_habit\" >When you repeat a bad habit, you are reinforcing that habit.<\/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-have-successful-practice-habits-for-athletes\/#The_only_way_to_overcome_bad_habits_is_to_replace_those_behaviors_with_more_positive_productive_habits\" >The only way to overcome bad habits is to replace those behaviors with more positive productive habits.<\/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-have-successful-practice-habits-for-athletes\/#How_to_Develop_Positive_Competitive_Habits\" >How to Develop Positive Competitive Habits:<\/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-have-successful-practice-habits-for-athletes\/#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-have-successful-practice-habits-for-athletes\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This quote is profound and is particularly true for athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet so many athletes engage in bad practice habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In baseball, many hitters will not run out ground balls&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In gymnastics, many gymnasts will stop their routine in practice after a fall&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In swimming, many swimmers will glide into the finish during long sets&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In tennis, some players will not go hard to get to a wide ball if it requires extra effort&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In golf, some golfers will not perform their pre-shot routine prior to every shot&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_you_repeat_a_bad_habit_you_are_reinforcing_that_habit\"><\/span>When you repeat a bad habit, you are reinforcing that habit.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Regrettably, many athletes say things such as,<em> &#8220;I never do that in competition,&#8221; <\/em>or<em>, &#8220;It\u2019s only practice.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unfortunate reality is that athletes fall back on their habits when they are tired, under more pressure or during critical moments of competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_only_way_to_overcome_bad_habits_is_to_replace_those_behaviors_with_more_positive_productive_habits\"><\/span>The only way to overcome bad habits is to replace those behaviors with more positive productive habits.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Second-year quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott, understands the importance of <strong>positive competitive habits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One characteristic of successful quarterbacks is taking care of the football and Prescott threw a mere four interceptions in 459 pass attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview, Prescott revealed that his success as quarterback has everything to do with habits, something he learned from his mother after a bad practice when he was younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRESCOTT<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;I just remember coming home from practice one day, and I wasn\u2019t too happy, and told her that I didn\u2019t have a good day, that I threw a couple of interceptions. She was like, \u2018Well why are we practicing interceptions? Those aren\u2019t good habits.\u2019 That\u2019s something that I\u2019ll never forget, but it\u2019s true. Don\u2019t practice bad habits. I don\u2019t give the ball to a defensive player. Teammates ask me for the ball all the time, and I\u2019ll set it on the ground and let them pick it up, but I won\u2019t throw it to them, and I won\u2019t give it to them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prescott has taken forging habits to a new level and there is no denying of his results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to achieve more in your sport, perform more <strong>consistently<\/strong> or shine when the pressure is on, try <strong>focusing<\/strong> on developing strong, effective, positive habits that are in line with your athletic goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a volleyball player, that may mean jump up high to block shots&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a soccer player, that may mean aggressively go after loose balls&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a basketball player, it may mean committing to a preshot routine prior to each foul shot in practice&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In order for you to be successful in your sport, you must first have successful habits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Develop_Positive_Competitive_Habits\"><\/span>How to Develop Positive Competitive Habits:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify 1-2 habits that are critical for success in your sport and make you stand out among your peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Determine how and when you will work on these new habits in training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to each repetition or drill, say to yourself, &#8220;repetition builds habits,\u201d to remind yourself to focus on the new behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are what you repeatedly do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start today by developing the habit of refocusing when you are distracted using the strategies in The Focused Athlete:<\/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\" 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Athletes are bombarded with both internal and external distractions everyday in practice and competition. <strong>Focused athletes<\/strong> are able to get the most from their skills because they are more efficient with practice and more concentrated in competition. Athletes who lack focus <strong>let distractions run wild through their mind and don\u2019t know how to adjust or refocus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Focused Athlete was developed for any level coach, parent, or junior to professional athlete who wants to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. 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