{"id":9179,"date":"2019-01-24T21:13:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T21:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=9179"},"modified":"2025-06-17T06:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:28:03","slug":"how-to-not-be-over-confident-in-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-not-be-over-confident-in-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Not Be Over Confident in Competition"},"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\/2019\/01\/How-to-Not-Be-Over-Confident.jpg\" alt=\"How to Not Be Over Confident\" class=\"wp-image-9183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Not-Be-Over-Confident.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/How-to-Not-Be-Over-Confident-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=\"Do_You_Underestimate_Your_Opponents\"><\/span>Do You Underestimate Your Opponents?<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-not-be-over-confident-in-competition\/#Do_You_Underestimate_Your_Opponents\" >Do You Underestimate Your Opponents?<\/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-not-be-over-confident-in-competition\/#Why_does_this_happen_so_many_times_in_sports\" >Why does this happen so many times in sports?<\/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-not-be-over-confident-in-competition\/#Even_the_best_athletes_have_off_days\" >Even the best athletes have off days.<\/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-not-be-over-confident-in-competition\/#How_to_Not_Be_Over_Confident\" >How to Not Be Over Confident:<\/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-not-be-over-confident-in-competition\/#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-not-be-over-confident-in-competition\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever entered a competition where you were the overwhelming favorite to win and just tanked?<\/p>\n<p>You can look to many examples in sports when top-ranked athletes or winning teams suffer an upset loss at the hands of a weaker opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Despite many cautionary tales, many top-ranked athletes still fall into the &#8220;under-estimation&#8221; trap when facing a lower-seeded opponent.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_this_happen_so_many_times_in_sports\"><\/span>Why does this happen so many times in sports?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Well, it all boils down to a false sense of <strong>confidence,<\/strong> call it over <strong>confidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For some top athletes, success comes easy. These athletes who perform in dominant fashion during the season expect it to continue especially when they face weaker teams.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, these athletes look past their competition and look forward to an opponent they see as more competitive.<\/p>\n<p>When you <strong>underestimate<\/strong> an opponent, you are not accounting for how hard your opponent has been working, how <strong>motivated<\/strong> your opponent will be to pull off an upset or having an off day yourself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On any given day&#8230;&#8221; refers to the fact that victory is never guaranteed and given the right circumstances, even the best teams can fall.<\/p>\n<p>Every game, every match, every tournament or every meet is filled with competitors <strong>game-planning,<\/strong> fighting, scratching and clawing to end up victorious.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not willing to give it all you got in your <strong>preparation,<\/strong> effort and <strong>focus,<\/strong> then you are opening up the chance for an upset.<\/p>\n<p>An example of the &#8220;under-estimation trap&#8221; is the 2019 NBA matchup between the Western Conference leading Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns, the team with the worst record in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>The Nuggets had nearly three times as many wins as the Suns had this season.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the Suns upset the Nuggets, 102-93 with their high energy play and aggressive defense.<\/p>\n<p>Nuggets center, Nikola Jokic, commented that the Nuggets took their opponents lightly.<\/p>\n<p>According to Jokic, the Nuggets thought the game was going to be an easy win and underestimated the Suns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>JOKIC<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;I think we thought it was going to be easy. &#8216;I&#8217;m going to make this pass. I&#8217;m going to try this, I&#8217;m going to try that.&#8217; I think we played their record, not their personnel. Those guys are playing hard right now.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>No opponent is a pushover. On any given day, weaker opponents can challenge you.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how talented you are or how dominant your team is playing, you will not win every game.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Even_the_best_athletes_have_off_days\"><\/span>Even the best athletes have off days.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nevertheless, you need to prepare and approach every competition with the same degree of <strong>intensity<\/strong>, no matter what the level of your competition.<\/p>\n<p>Taking your opponent lightly only makes competitions more challenging.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Not_Be_Over_Confident\"><\/span>How to Not Be Over Confident:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Develop the habit of preparing the same way for every opponent. Practice with the same <strong>intensity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Use the same <strong>pregame<\/strong> <strong>routine<\/strong> that helps you get your <strong>intensity<\/strong> up and game face on.<\/p>\n<p>Have a sound <strong>game-plan<\/strong> for each competition.<\/p>\n<p>Find the game within the game to help you get into the flow. Challenge yourself to push yourself to your limits&#8211;don&#8217;t expect to skate by the opponent.<\/p>\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\/how-to-recognize-and-overcome-self-doubt\/\"><strong>How to Recognize and Overcome Self-Doubt<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/tips-to-overcome-self-doubt\/\"><strong>Tips to Overcome Self-Doubt<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-preparation-boosts-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-overcome-the-average-mindset\/\"><strong>How to Overcome the \u201cAverage\u201d Mindset<\/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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