09/09/2026
As a veteran teacher who applies individualized strategies every day, and a coach with more than 30 years of experience, I’ve learned this lesson transfers everywhere we perform.
In the classroom, at practice, in competition, and in life, we cannot expect a different response under pressure if we haven’t trained it.
Build the thought pattern. Rehearse the response. Strengthen it over time.
When pressure arrives, we fall back on what we have practiced.
Sadly, too many people recognize the importance of this only after their opportunity to perform has passed. Don’t wait until it’s over to wish you had prepared differently.
