Competition and Practice

August 6th, 2021

Competition and Practice

As we begin to make the transition back to campus for the start of the 2021-22 season, implementing these 3 tips will play an important role in the success you achieve (or don’t achieve) when the meet season begins.

1. You will compete like you practice.  You can’t practice on autopilot and expect to compete with purpose.  How you COMPETE in practice will determine how you COMPETE in meets.
   
2. Developing and honing new skills requires lots of repetitions.  Mental reps as well as physical reps.  Every rep counts, and our brains cannot distinguish a difference between the mental and physical reps.  How you practice in your mind’s eye can and will impact your performance during competition.
   
3. You never know when your opportunity will arrive.  Always be prepared (mentally and physically) because we can only control our output, thoughts, and emotions.