Why One Mistake Makes You Expect the Next One A mistake may be over within a few seconds. The shot has already been fired, the touch conceded, the arrow released, the ball sent off line, the dart thrown too low, or the ball missed. But in your mind, that mistake may continue for much longer. […]
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Almost every young athlete has probably had this thought before a competition: “What if I make a mistake?” Just yesterday everything felt easy in training. You performed familiar movements without thinking about every detail. Then competition day arrives, and suddenly it feels frightening to do something you’ve been doing successfully for months, or even years.
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Young athletes often believe that a movement ends the moment the shot is fired, the arrow leaves the string, or the ball leaves the hand. But this mistake is not limited to juniors. It is made by adults who take up precision sports later in life, and even by experienced athletes when competitive pressure becomes
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