stay focused

In the world of sports psychology, the concept of ‘performer self’ plays a significant role in shaping an athlete’s mindset, focus, and overall performance. Whether in traditional sports or specialized disciplines like gliding, understanding and optimizing the performer self can provide a competitive edge. For pilots involved in racing gliders, the mental aspect of the sport is as critical as the physical

Soaring such as ours, which includes hang gliding, paragliding, and aerobatics, requires not only physical skill but also a robust mental approach to extract the best performance out of the day, competition, and general day-to-day flying. Psychology within our sport, plays a crucial role in both the pilot's performance and overall safety. Understanding and harnessing the mental aspects of soaring the

The best pilots are the ones who are able to keep a clear head under pressure, these are usually the ones who have done their homework. Being able to ‘stay cool’ and ‘think clearly’ is the result of rational, logical planning done before the event or weekends soaring. As I’m sure you’ve heard before, Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. There are two types of focus, I’m sure you can tell quickly

“The scores are tied, it's time for the big one”, I was up for it. Some of my followers would of course recognise where this opening line came from, and if not, then you’d recognise it's certainly from somewhere else! This article is about how I went from having the right psychology or mindset for an entire nationals, where I was leading right up to the last day with a slender lead against two great