Been playing 2 years now, 2 summer seasons and coming to the end of my second winter season. My first few games I was real nervous and took me 3 or 4 to record my first win and the nervous shakes quickly disappeared. Since then I win most weeks, one of the better players in the league (I practice a lot).
I am captain of our team, and in the last few weeks had to secure promotion, the dreaded shakes returned. The first week the shakes were so bad I couldn't hit anything. The week after the shakes were worse but I played the best match I've ever played.
This week is our final match and our team are playing the the top of the table, it's tight whoever win this wins the league. We are both already promoted so a little pressure off but still I really want it.
My question is this. Will I get used to playing high pressure games? Will the shakes disappear? Or is it going to happen every time the pressure is really on and do I have to master playing with an unsteady hand? I there any way I can prepare mentally to minimise it? At the moment I'm practicing routine so everything is as automatic as possible, any other tips?
I've seen Phil Taylor start shaking a little under intense pressure, if he feels it sometimes then surely it never goes completely?
I am captain of our team, and in the last few weeks had to secure promotion, the dreaded shakes returned. The first week the shakes were so bad I couldn't hit anything. The week after the shakes were worse but I played the best match I've ever played.
This week is our final match and our team are playing the the top of the table, it's tight whoever win this wins the league. We are both already promoted so a little pressure off but still I really want it.
My question is this. Will I get used to playing high pressure games? Will the shakes disappear? Or is it going to happen every time the pressure is really on and do I have to master playing with an unsteady hand? I there any way I can prepare mentally to minimise it? At the moment I'm practicing routine so everything is as automatic as possible, any other tips?
I've seen Phil Taylor start shaking a little under intense pressure, if he feels it sometimes then surely it never goes completely?