Fast Back Focus with Patrick Smith
Positive thinking leads to consistency
Since the finals I’ve had several people ask how Trevor and I were able to be so consistent. It’s important to have a plan and before the NFR Trevor and I agreed to have fun and to make the best run possible on every steer.
So much of competition is a mental game and when the pressure mounts, it’s easy to worry about what can go wrong and/or about making mistakes. I try to stay positive, focus on the things I can do right and never let doubt enter my mind. Always think about what you want to happen and try not to worry about what might go wrong. Keeping a positive mental outlook is the best confidence builder I know of.
Focus on one steer at a time and do the very best job possible on that one steer. If you will do this on each steer, the average will take care of itself.
Trevor and I wanted to double dip at the NFR and put ourselves in a position to win a world title and win the average. We were able to make some nice and consistent runs using the mentality described above. The more we thought like this, the better things went and we were able to win the average even with a barrier and leg penalty.
I’m proud of our accomplishments and give the glory to God. The plan for 2009 hasn’t changed. We’re going to continue to do the best job possible on each steer every day.
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