I always do visualization before a game, I’m usually quite nervous/excited before a game and visualization helps me calm down and remember that I’ve done this a million times, It makes me confident in my abilities. Great video, keep it up!!
Thank you so much for your video. It is brilliant! Glad I found it. I find that your explanation is the simplest and easiest for me to understand given that English is not my first language. Although it is for athletes and sport persons, I think it is applicable to everyone in every situation they want to improve in. I use it for my study and I can't wait to practice using your tips.Thanks again.
Wish I knew about this channel before. Great advice and tips thank you for releasing content. I enjoy watching your tips and analysis and will look to implement it as I move forward.
It varies situation to situation. But typically you want a very specific prompt about a particular skill/moment related to your domain. For example taking a free throw in basketball to level the score. Write that down first and then you can write down a few sentences of continuous prose. This will include what all of your senses are picking up e.g. noise from crowd, feeling your chest go up and down as you breath etc. Then also details about the necessary form or movements you need to engage in to complete the skill. Hope that makes more sense
Depends on the domain. Could be if you’re running a marathon and drop a gel - how would you manage to turn back to pick it up and then catch up so you don’t lose time. Or it could be how do you pick yourself up after missing an open goal in football. The key is to think about some go-to actions of how you would respond in worst case scenarios.
Hey Sam When visualizing, how should i see myself bcos i read somewhere that it's better to visualize in first person view but that is proving difficult for me,are there any tips and can viewing in third person view also be effective
is it normal to for the visualization to feel a bit forced at first? like just forcing your brain to think of the good and bad moments, and how do you actually picture the bad moments? can you give me an example(sports:football)
There's no one size fits all dosage. But a few short periods of visualisation multiple times throughout the week when building up to a big performance works
Hey Sam Martin, I've tried visualization before but I'm always either too close to the ball, or I can't control my hand, or the ball goes flying out.(I play squash btw,mabye you haven't heard of it before) In practice, I can hit good shots and even great but when I visualize, everything seems to be unfamiliar. Any tips?
Couple of ideas - Start with simple imagery: Begin by visualizing basic shots or movements that you feel comfortable with. Imagine yourself executing a straightforward shot with precision and control. As you become more comfortable, gradually progress to more complex shots. Break it down: Instead of visualizing the entire shot at once, break it down into smaller components. Focus on visualizing the setup, footwork, racket positioning, and the contact point with the ball separately. By breaking it down, you can tackle each element with more clarity.
@@SamMartinPeakPerformance Aphantasia is a thing, it only effects 3% of people, but unfortunately that percentage encompasses me so visualization in the mind is off the table, until I discovered it I couldn't make sense of why I felt less prepared for things and more pressured when compared to others, it is what it is. Something I've learnt through many of your other videos that is now a habit is to write down the goal/intentions first, it's the closest thing I have to visualization for preparation.
I always do visualization before a game, I’m usually quite nervous/excited before a game and visualization helps me calm down and remember that I’ve done this a million times, It makes me confident in my abilities. Great video, keep it up!!
Love to hear it dude 💪
I'm doing this before my country's national basketball try outs u18
@@Nicholas-I how did it go?
@@hebbe316 Not bad been invited back because its taken place over the school exams. So good news that I got invited back 😅
@@Nicholas-I good bro. Good luck in the future!
Great video thanks 👍
Absolutely excellent. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your video. It is brilliant! Glad I found it. I find that your explanation is the simplest and easiest for me to understand given that English is not my first language. Although it is for athletes and sport persons, I think it is applicable to everyone in every situation they want to improve in. I use it for my study and I can't wait to practice using your tips.Thanks again.
Thanks for the positive feedback 👍 good luck putting it into practice
What other mental skills do you want to see a beginner's guide on?
Wish I knew about this channel before. Great advice and tips thank you for releasing content. I enjoy watching your tips and analysis and will look to implement it as I move forward.
Thanks a lot man, hope the vids help you on your journey!!
Great video! Thanks! Success!
Thank you too!
Great content 🤜
Hi! I really love this video! Could you elaborate more on the writing it out step?
It varies situation to situation. But typically you want a very specific prompt about a particular skill/moment related to your domain. For example taking a free throw in basketball to level the score. Write that down first and then you can write down a few sentences of continuous prose. This will include what all of your senses are picking up e.g. noise from crowd, feeling your chest go up and down as you breath etc. Then also details about the necessary form or movements you need to engage in to complete the skill.
Hope that makes more sense
@@SamMartinPeakPerformance thank you!
@@luvdivy you're welcome. Any further Qs then let me know
Could you explain to me better what it would be like to visualize something that could go wrong? What would I visualize?
Depends on the domain. Could be if you’re running a marathon and drop a gel - how would you manage to turn back to pick it up and then catch up so you don’t lose time. Or it could be how do you pick yourself up after missing an open goal in football. The key is to think about some go-to actions of how you would respond in worst case scenarios.
Hey Sam
When visualizing, how should i see myself bcos i read somewhere that it's better to visualize in first person view but that is proving difficult for me,are there any tips and can viewing in third person view also be effective
You should be able to use it for technique development as well like skills etc?
is it normal to for the visualization to feel a bit forced at first? like just forcing your brain to think of the good and bad moments, and how do you actually picture the bad moments? can you give me an example(sports:football)
What happens if you struggle to visualize and can’t see it when you try
I'd recommend doing the writing step in more detail first. Just so you have a clear mental script to follow :)
How often/ when should you do this?
There's no one size fits all dosage. But a few short periods of visualisation multiple times throughout the week when building up to a big performance works
Bro..how to visualise as a cricketer.fast bowler
Cricket Lab's website has a lot of good cricket specific content :)
Hey Sam Martin, I've tried visualization before but I'm always either too close to the ball, or I can't control my hand, or the ball goes flying out.(I play squash btw,mabye you haven't heard of it before) In practice, I can hit good shots and even great but when I visualize, everything seems to be unfamiliar. Any tips?
Couple of ideas -
Start with simple imagery: Begin by visualizing basic shots or movements that you feel comfortable with. Imagine yourself executing a straightforward shot with precision and control. As you become more comfortable, gradually progress to more complex shots.
Break it down: Instead of visualizing the entire shot at once, break it down into smaller components. Focus on visualizing the setup, footwork, racket positioning, and the contact point with the ball separately. By breaking it down, you can tackle each element with more clarity.
Just tell me is it like real seeing by my eyes ?? Because I can not visualize.
Is it like a dream in my sleep ?
Just takes some practice. Try on seeing it 1st person through your own eyes :)
@@SamMartinPeakPerformance Aphantasia is a thing, it only effects 3% of people, but unfortunately that percentage encompasses me so visualization in the mind is off the table, until I discovered it I couldn't make sense of why I felt less prepared for things and more pressured when compared to others, it is what it is.
Something I've learnt through many of your other videos that is now a habit is to write down the goal/intentions first, it's the closest thing I have to visualization for preparation.