Surprised? Well whilst practice / training is obviously extremely important; what is more important is the "right" practice - both physical and mental.
I have talked previously about minimising "interference" during competition and the best way to do that is to ensure that certain elements of your training replicate competition and match conditions.
You can do this in a number of ways, but use your imagination. Here are some of my favourites to use regularly as part of your normal training regime:
- Prepare for your training in exactly the same way you would for your toughest match
- Wear the same kit and use the same equipment that you do for competitions
- With headphones and an iPod play a recording of hostile crowd throughout practice
- Ask a training partner, team mate or coach to "rattle you" during practice
- Keep the practice session to exactly the same length of time as your match.
Simple tips, but ones that can give you the edge when competing. So make practice "real" on occasions.
It is paramount that athletes, coaches and teams spend time, energy and effort learning to perform the fundamental skills of their sport in competition conditions.
Practice this and you will be on the way to sporting perfection.
Gavin Wilson
Senior Sports Performance Coach
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