{"id":8550,"date":"2018-01-11T16:48:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T16:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8550"},"modified":"2025-06-09T07:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:05:49","slug":"learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning How to Win Ugly in Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Learning-How-to-Win-Ugly-in-Sports.jpg\" alt=\"Learning How to Win Ugly in Sports\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Learning-How-to-Win-Ugly-in-Sports.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Learning-How-to-Win-Ugly-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=\"Mental_Strategies_to_Fight_Through_a_Bad_Game\"><\/span>Mental Strategies to Fight Through a Bad Game<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\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/#Mental_Strategies_to_Fight_Through_a_Bad_Game\" >Mental Strategies to Fight Through a Bad Game<\/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\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/#These_athletes_send_negative_messages_to_themselves_such_as\" >These athletes send negative messages to themselves, such as:<\/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\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/#Pulling_out_a_victory_is_great_but_there_are_even_greater_benefits_when_you_win_ugly\" >Pulling out a victory is great but there are even greater benefits when you win ugly:<\/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\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/#A_Tip_for_Fighting_Through_a_Bad_Game\" >A Tip for Fighting Through a Bad Game:<\/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\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/#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\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>When you don&#8217;t have your &#8220;A&#8221; game, you have to find another way to get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many athletes believe they need to being firing on all cylinders and have all the stars align in order to secure a victory. That is not always the case&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, scraping it out performing ugly can result in a win and, no matter the circumstances, a win is a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to take home a win when you don\u2019t quite have &#8220;it,&#8221; you need to be <strong>persistent, positive<\/strong> and <strong>focused.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have these three qualities (persistence, positive attitude and a present-moment focus) you have greater <strong>mental toughness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, some athletes tend to back down when they are not playing well in a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"These_athletes_send_negative_messages_to_themselves_such_as\"><\/span>These athletes send negative messages to themselves, such as:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;I\u2019m not going to win today, so why even try.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;There is no way I can come back from trailing by this many points.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;I knew I wasn\u2019t going to play well after this horrible week of practices.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>mindset<\/strong> stops you right in your tracks and gives you zero chance to scrap out a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>mentally tough<\/strong> athlete keeps looking for opportunities to turn the tide and grind out a victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>mentally tough<\/strong> athlete fights until the end and it is that fight that keeps their chances alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Phoenix Suns are a team that is fighting to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2009-2010 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the season at the halfway point, the Suns appeared headed for a disappointing home loss to the Atlanta Hawks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Suns trailed by as many as 14 points and looked out of sync for the majority of the game. With 2:53 to play, the Suns were down by 10&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Suns finished the game with a 15-4 run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Suns made critical plays when it mattered most, including Devin Booker hitting three free throws to put Phoenix ahead with 12.3 seconds to play and Marquese Chriss blocking an Atlanta shot at the rim with 7 seconds left in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Booker summed up the <strong>mentality<\/strong> of the team and their ability to fight back to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BOOKER:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;We played bad today, but that says a lot about a young team. To be able to play bad like that, come back and get a win down late, that\u2019s big.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pulling_out_a_victory_is_great_but_there_are_even_greater_benefits_when_you_win_ugly\"><\/span>Pulling out a victory is great but there are even greater benefits when you win ugly:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winning ugly means the stars do NOT have to align for you to get the job done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winning ugly can be evidence that you don\u2019t need to be perfect to win or that you can still succeed when you are not on top of your game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winning ugly teaches the value of grinding it out, to push forward when you are off your game and to be resilient no matter your circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Fighting until the very end may turn the tide in your favor but you will never know unless you keep fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Tip_for_Fighting_Through_a_Bad_Game\"><\/span>A Tip for Fighting Through a Bad Game:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Three qualities of <strong>mental toughness<\/strong> help you continue fighting though a bad game: positive attitude, present-moment focus and persistence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Confidence<\/strong> &#8211; You must be confident in your ability to make plays when needed&#8211;even when you don&#8217;t have your &#8220;A&#8221; game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Present-Moment Focus<\/strong> \u2013 You need to forget the past such as; the last game, what happened five minutes ago and the last play. 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