Mental Preparation for Competition

Mental Preparation for Competition: "Every sport has a variety of pre-game rituals to prepare the athletes for competition. I attended a Professional Basketball game, and there was a consistent routine of drills that the players engaged in, such as stretching, passing drills, lay ups, foul shots and rotating jump shots. These rituals are carefully planned by the coaches with the purpose of warming up the bodies and minds of the players for competition. Unlike basketball, golf is basically an individual sport. The golf player needs to develop his or her own pre-game rituals to prepare for competition. What are the important pre-game rituals to prime up your mental game?" ... (Click on title link above to read entire article on how to prepare mentally to compete in your favorite sport.) ...