Reacting to the Shot

A good habit to engrain is avoiding the tendency to get overly upset on average shots. It can carry over to the next shot, and there is a chance it can cause your brain to store more of the memories of bag shots rather than the memories of good shots.

Reacting to the shot is the perfect time to learn from a mistake or engrain a positive experience. When learning from the shot, I recommend first reinforcing one thing you did well in process or execution and then highlighting one factor you could have done better. For example, you did a good job picking a specific target but failed to account for the ball below your feet and cross wind influence on direction.

You'll also want to develop routines for letting go of bad shots and reinforcing good shots.