Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Have a Mantra (from MasterClass)

Sport mastery flows from:

  • Skill
  • Strategy (game knowledge and execution)
  • Physicality (strength, power, conditioning)
  • Psychology (resilience, mental toughness)
Take control of each including your 'inner narrative'.

Each day, tens of thousands of thoughts emerge. Start emphasizing the positive and banishing the negative. 

Using 'mantras' help us do that. Mantras are words or phrases to help us focus and relax. They began between 1000 and 50 B.C. according to a '2-Minute Learning' session on MasterClass.

Athletes, therapists, and entrepreneurs use them. 

Choose a PERSONAL phrase that works for you. This reminds me of Jason Selk's "performance statement" in Ten-Minute Toughness.

Here are a couple of screenshots from MasterClass:




Coaches use this technique. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "Next play." Mindfulness teachers may say, "be here now." Coach Shawanda Brown urged defenders, "don't back up." On The Bear, two mantras are "let it rip" and "every second counts." 

With one group before every game, I'd ask (from Kingsman), "well, are we going to stand around all day or are we going to fight?" They responded, "fight." 

 

Lagniappe. Shot fakes, "shot not taken." 

Lagniappe 2. Practice combinations 

 

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