One of the most misunderstood mental failures in sports is the act of choking. There is nothing more pitiful than an athlete who is a superstar 99% of the time, but then chokes under pressure 1% of the time. Unfortunately, that 1% represents those critical moments that will define the athlete’s legacy. From the outside […]
Is there anything worse in sports than choking under pressure? An athlete or team losing a big lead or making unforced errors when victory is within reach are of the most infamous moments in sports history. There is nothing that exposes the lack of mental toughness more than choking under pressure like this. Unquestionably, if […]
Some athletes love pressure and some athletes loath it. Correspondingly, some athletes perform better under pressure and some athletes underperform under pressure. Either way, pressure is not mandatory. Instead, it’s an optional mental construct of how one judges their environment and how others judge that environment. The fact is, whether or not pressure helps or […]