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Practicing technique and routine will give you a tremendous sense of confidence when thrust into a pressure situation. However, if you have never been in a situation where 50,000 people are screaming at you, your team is down by 2 and the season is on the line, how can you possibly prepare for it?
From the start of my freshman year, I was committed to visualizing myself in these potential situations. Every night, I would go through a different situation, always ending in a successful result. As a result, I was 15 out of 16 in pressure kicks in college and kicked a game winning field goal for the Detroit Lions in 2001.
Try this, close your eyes and visualize the following scenario:
You tell him with confidence, "The right one sir!!"
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