Ways to Deal with Nervousness: "Choke Proof Technique"
Last week, I wrote about how simply training more can help prevent choking in games. Today, I will write about another strategy for dealing with nervousness : using "choke proof technique." As we have all experienced, when athletes are nervous, they often “choke” and make mistakes. One aspect of choking involves bad technique. Often, when athletes choke, their good technique falls apart and this contributes to errors. To solve all of this, athletes can play with peak performance . They can get in the zone. They can play focused, calm, relaxed, and fearless. Choking doesn’t happen when you're in the zone. However, it’s not always possible to enter the zone. It is very elusive. Sometimes, you will get nervous and it feels like there is nothing you can do to get rid of the nerves. In this case, you can practice what I call “choke proof technique.” This means to execute certain techniques to combat the symptoms of choking. When athletes choke, it usually causes the