USOC Mental Training Skill 7: Mental Preparation Rating

  • USOC Skill 7: Mental Preparation Rating

  • How Am I Doing? Rate Your Mental Preparation Skills

    Rate yourself on each of the items to assess your awareness and use ofcompetition mental preparation strategies.
  • 1. I know how I need to think and what to say to myself to perform well.*
  • 2. I am able to control my thoughts before a competition.*
  • 3. If I feel tense/over-energized before a competition, I am able torelax to an appropriate level.*
  • 4. I know how my body needs to feel in order to perform optimally.*
  • 5. I am able to stick to my pre-competition preparation and not become distracted.*
  • 6. If I feel sluggish or fatigued before the competition starts, I use specific strategies to effectively energize myself.*
  • 7. I purposely think/say specific things to myself that get myself appropriately focused and ready to compete.*
  • 8. Regardless of the competition, I have a means of mental preparation that I am able to utilize on a consistent basis.*
  • 9. If my pre-competition preparation is interrupted, I am prepared to be able to get myself back on track.*
  • 10. I know what to do and say prior to a competition, in order to remain confident.*

  • If your total score added up to:

  • 15-20

    Good Job! It seems like you are aware of how you need to think and feel to perform well, and you are consistently doing things before a competition to help you reach this mental state.

     

  • 8-14

    Keep working. You are on the right track, but need more work on developing and using a mental preparation routine.

     

  • 0-7

    Time to get started. Mental preparation is crucial to performance. It is highly recommended that you continue to work on developing the best ways to prepare yourself for competition.

     

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