I. Visualization and Mental Rehearsal
1. I can rehearse my game in my mind.
2. I never mentally rehearse before a competition.
3. My mental pictures are clear and vivid.
4. I can really feel my shot when I think about it.
5. My mental rehearsals never work – I keep missing.
6. I never set training goals.
7. I set very specific goals.
8. I always analyze my performance after competition.
9. I usually achieve the goals I set.
10. My goals are always SMART.
11. I suffer from lack of confidence about my performance.
12. I approach all competition with confident thoughts.
13. All my confidence dribbles away as competition approaches.
14. I keep a positive attitude in competition.
15. I am sure I will achieve my goals.
V. Anxiety handling
16. I never feel fears about losing.
17. I worry that I will disgrace myself in competitions.
18. I never let mistakes bother me in competition.
19. I worry too much about competing.
20. In competition, I never worry about life outside the sport.
V. Concentration and focusing
21. I only think about my current opportunity when competitive.
22. Concentration is a major weakness for me in competition.
23. Unexpected noises or lighting put me off.
24. Nothing distracts me in competition.
25. I can cut out distractions easily.
26. I am able to relax myself before a competition.
27. I get too tense before a competition
28. I often get so knotted up I can’t compete properly.
29. I can relax individual muscles at will
30. I can easily feel and remove muscle tension in competition.
VII. Motivation
31. I can ‘psyche up’ easily for competitions.
32. I really enjoy tough competition.
33. I am good at motivating myself.
34. I never seem to do all the training I intend to.
35.I always try my hardest.
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