Razorskier1 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Saw this article in the news. I thought it was really interesting perspective. How many of us are guilty of overthinking it when we get to a tournament, or worst yet, when we get to our hardest pass? http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/02/why-even-olympians-choke/283792/?google_editors_picks=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas6 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Guilty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MISkier Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 I start overthinking on my opener. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntx Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Kind of reinforces a statement that I have seen here before that drew some criticism. "You are only as good as your last tournament pass" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 I tend to choke more on my opener in tournaments than on my hardest pass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 @ral - I hear you on that but I do the same thing in practice from time to time. Suffering from head in the wrong space I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Brooks Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'll have to try that squeezing a ball in my left hand next tournament. I agree with you guys, that opener is tough, mentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chris_logan Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 I only overthink my hardest pass in practice. In tournaments, its always my opener - and then I'm chilled out for the remainder of my passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 I completely underthink my opener sometimes. Go out and ski it lazy because I can and that bites me. I'm much better off once I get past that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorskier1 Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Like I said at the start, I place it more in the context of overthinking. For example, in practice I just step off the platform and don't even think about 28 or 32 off. At 35 I start thinking (about my pull out, my gate timing, etc) more than at the first two passes. At -38 I think about these even more. The result is that things that wouldn't have bothered you do bother you, and affect your success. @6balls told me last year to just quit thinking when the line went to purple. He and I both know I can run the pass, so just go ski it. If you think about how many danged gates and turns you've taken in slalom, your body (and subconscious mind) definitely know what to do. My goal this year is to get out of the way and "let it happen". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 Going to have to give the "squeeze a ball in the left hand" method a try. Maybe it'll start a new pre-ski routine.... if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorskier1 Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 @Skoot1123 -- just don't screw up the order and "squeeze your left ball in your hand"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 @razorskier1 - good advice. OUCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller scuppers Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 @Razorskier1 Thanks, that was very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2014 For some reason I get nervous about missing a gate though I have never missed in a tournament before. Of course the old 5 ball "don't screw it up" and then just don't ski it well is always lurking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcamp Posted February 16, 2014 Members Share Posted February 16, 2014 I tend to overski my hardest pass, thinking that I've got to be some kind of gorilla skier to do it. This was really evident when at a tournament last year the boat forgot to shorten the rope after I ran my second hardest pass. I ran that pass again (thinking it was my hardest) but it was scrappy as hell. I made it way more difficult that it needed to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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