There are a lot of reasons why swimmers regularly freeze up at meets. Probably the main reason for swimming slow under pressure is having the wrong focus of concentration both before and during your races. If you go into your meets and races with an “outcome focus,” that is, you’re worried about breaking a certain [...]
1. Not being able to Concentrate.
Focus is a huge part of fencing. Given that fencing isn’t the only thing in your life, being able to concentrate can be a huge task. If you can learn to concentrate on fencing when you are fencing, and not be distracted by other things, then you are on your [...]
You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things – to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.
- Sir Edmund Hillary, first climber to successfully summit Mt. Everest
Setting goals is one of the most commonly used training tools. Goals can organize the competitors’ focus and [...]