Athletes
Train for your next rep
Choose one mental skill and rehearse how you’ll use it in practice or competition.
Take the Check-InAthlete Mental Skills Check-In
Thinking about your last few practices or competitions, how often did you do each of these? Your answers stay on this page. Use the results to choose a training habit to practice.
Your results and next steps
Where to start
Before practice
Pick one moment you want to handle better. Decide what you’ll look at, say to yourself, or do first.
During practice
Use that same action before three reps. If your attention drifts, take an easy breath and return to the target.
After practice
Write down when the action helped and what you’ll repeat next time.
A 60-second pre-game reset
- Let one easy breath out and settle into your ready position.
- Picture the first action you can control, from where you’ll look to how you’ll move.
- Choose a short phrase that reminds you what to do. Say it once before you begin.
What to do in common situations
Before your first point, shot, or snap
Pick one target. For a tennis serve, picture the spot in the box. For a free throw, settle your feet and look at your usual spot on the rim.
After a mistake
Exhale as you turn away from the play. Say “next ball” or “next play,” then name one action you can take, such as getting into your ready position.
When the score gets tight
Rehearse the same pre-shot or pre-play routine you used in warm-up. Choose one target and commit to it before the action starts.
Try it this week
- First practicePick one routine and use it before three reps.
- Next practiceAdd a score or a time limit. Keep the routine the same and count how often you use it.
- After competitionWrite down when the routine helped and where you want to use it sooner.
My next-rep plan
Fill this in or print a blank copy. To keep your answers, print or save as PDF before leaving the page.
Training Hub resources
- Choose a mental skill
Find a drill for focus, confidence, pressure, or resetting.
- Try the Challenge Library
Pick a challenge and compare your next round with your own first round.
- Save a training note
Record one useful action to repeat next time.