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KOPFSACHE
3 min read · Ages 13–18

Mental routines belong in training, not in the game

What you want to do in the game, you need to have practised on a Tuesday at 6 PM.

HandballTraining

No one learns a jump shot in a game. The same applies to mental routines: they need to be automatic before the pressure hits.

  • Each training session has a process goal, written down beforehand.
  • A reset gesture after every mistake – even in practice games.
  • Last five minutes: one line in the log sheet.

Tools for that

60s

Reset routine after a mistake (3 seconds)

4 min

Three process goals for your game

45s

Attention cue: a word, a task

Foundation & Method

Psychological Skills TrainingPre-Performance Routines
  • Psychological Skills Training: PST requires systematic practice just like technical training

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