Welcome back! Below we have 2 legends talking about the mental side of their games, enjoy!
- Justin Tucker simplifies the process – In a post-game interview, when asked about the game winning field goal he just hit, Justin Tucker breaks down the process of the kick and how he approaches the moment. Tucker explains that he only has 1/3 of the job to do and when his part comes up “the ball kicks itself”, highlighting the ease of the moment. He then speaks upon saving emotions for after the job is done. By him focusing on the objectives of the action he is about to do, he is also occupying his mind to keep his focus away from his emotions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBaA3lJQstM
- Tom Brady describing his ideal mentality for peak performance – This interview clip highlights the competitive nature of Tom Brady, while also showing us what mentality he believes will help him perform at his best. in the interview, he says “Anger was good, because it was motivating”, highlighting that, for himself, having some form of anger towards the other team, was an ideal emotional state to be in to perform at his peak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1kd1bXCmRw
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