I never thought I would be writing a second blog on Kohli in such a short span of time. I am already a big fan of his game but his performance in this IPL season has proved to be inspiring and not just impressive. It can make even a dead rise up from his coffin to take a second chance at life.
With 8 stitches on his hand, he went on to make his 4th century of the season. How did he do it? How can he sustain this momentum? It was an awe-inspiring jaw-dropping performance where he hit even yorkers for four finding the right gap areas between the electric fielders.
I sincerely salute his mental strength for this. It was a delight to see the tactics of sports psychology in action on the ground. First was self-talk. He was regulating and disciplining his game with his self-talks. It is always better than talking to your opponent. Second was imagery. He was closing his eyes and imagining strokes whenever he missed one. And I could see him hitting the same stroke on the next opportunity. Third was arousal control. He was able to control his frustration or excitement and channelized the whole energy into his performance.
He is in his peak performance zone. I pray that he continues with his performance in the coming days and whenever the slump comes or whenever he starts choking, he uses these mental tactics to recover his game.
When asked about his future goals, he mentioned he want to be a monk in the civil world. This shows the kind of mental stability and focus in his game. I wish to achieve the similar level of mental stability, calm and focus in my life. Honestly, I am not finding right words to explain his form and my salute to him. Keep going Virat. Keep rising and make India proud.
With 8 stitches on his hand, he went on to make his 4th century of the season. How did he do it? How can he sustain this momentum? It was an awe-inspiring jaw-dropping performance where he hit even yorkers for four finding the right gap areas between the electric fielders.
I sincerely salute his mental strength for this. It was a delight to see the tactics of sports psychology in action on the ground. First was self-talk. He was regulating and disciplining his game with his self-talks. It is always better than talking to your opponent. Second was imagery. He was closing his eyes and imagining strokes whenever he missed one. And I could see him hitting the same stroke on the next opportunity. Third was arousal control. He was able to control his frustration or excitement and channelized the whole energy into his performance.
He is in his peak performance zone. I pray that he continues with his performance in the coming days and whenever the slump comes or whenever he starts choking, he uses these mental tactics to recover his game.
When asked about his future goals, he mentioned he want to be a monk in the civil world. This shows the kind of mental stability and focus in his game. I wish to achieve the similar level of mental stability, calm and focus in my life. Honestly, I am not finding right words to explain his form and my salute to him. Keep going Virat. Keep rising and make India proud.
Absolutely true! He gives us new goals to achieve through his pursuit for excellence!
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