It’s natural (and sometimes, even helpful) to get nervous or anxious prior to a big athletic event. Yet if left unchecked, nervous energy can quickly turn into panic, which can introduce dozens of thoughts that prevent one from focusing on the task at hand. Finding a balance between the two is part skill, part art. And just like any training program, there’s no one universal solution – different techniques work differently for different people. In advance of tomorrow’s competition, here’s one that I’ve found resonates with a lot of athletes who’ve put in their share of hard work.

Many of the folks who’ve registered for the Reach Summer Classic next weekend in Mass have both developed and started testing your team strategies. I’ve included a few notes for you to review in the videos below; If you plan on re-testing any of these…