I'm not claiming to be a top competitor - but I'm aware of the pressure that mounts as you get into a tight situation in shooting - the last peg for a personal best, or being a few shots behind the pace of your mates on a round of sporting.
On Sunday for example - I was on course for a personal best which I managed, but I dropped 4 target on the last peg at Four Counties which would have given me 3 x 20+ parcours out of 4. On the way home, I wonder if I choked?
I'm fascinated by the concept of choking in sport - I don't believe I ever suffer from stress, but something goes on, and when I sat down in the evening to watch the highlights of the Golf, I was mystified by watching Adam Scott hit four bogeys in a row to lose the Open.
I'm sure that Mr Coley will have some input here - but this article : http://www.wired.com...e-tight-collar/ - is really interesting, talking about a physical track and a cognitive track to sports performance.
Worth a read for anyone who Is interested in this part of sports performance.
On Sunday for example - I was on course for a personal best which I managed, but I dropped 4 target on the last peg at Four Counties which would have given me 3 x 20+ parcours out of 4. On the way home, I wonder if I choked?
I'm fascinated by the concept of choking in sport - I don't believe I ever suffer from stress, but something goes on, and when I sat down in the evening to watch the highlights of the Golf, I was mystified by watching Adam Scott hit four bogeys in a row to lose the Open.
I'm sure that Mr Coley will have some input here - but this article : http://www.wired.com...e-tight-collar/ - is really interesting, talking about a physical track and a cognitive track to sports performance.
Worth a read for anyone who Is interested in this part of sports performance.
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