Gilbert Arenas Quotes

I just have to relax before each shot, and let it happen knowing that I've done it a million times before.

I never casually shoot shots, ever. I shoot the same way every time. I shoot the same shots that I'd shoot during the game.

It's been my experience that success in golf comes from not letting your mind wander from the shot you're about to hit.

Shooting is all about rhythm and confidence, and sometimes those are the last things that get there.

For some people to say, 'I just go up there and hit it,' we'll that's good for you. If it works for you, it works for you. But I want to be as precise as possible heading into that shot.

I make 18 three-footers after every round. It's just something that helps me focus on routine, and helps me hear the ball go in the hole. It's something I do every day.

To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.

A good 80 percent of the vault is still physical and another percentage of it, 20, 25 percent is mental. Mental is always the mental strength, the confidence building up to that contest or repetition, practice, practice, and practice.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

There is no such thing as natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls.

Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference.

As long as you put the effort in with your practice, the muscles in your arm stay relaxed and mental preparation is all it takes.

I need to focus on getting to the free-throw line and knocking them down in practice and getting them in the game.

You try and take every kick exactly the same, no matter if it's the beginning or the last minute.

I'm understanding how to use my swing and working in the cage every day to repeat what I'm doing. Just not trying to do too much.

When I reach the line, I just know I'm going to dribble the ball twice, and when I shoot, I know it's going in. I get there and relax. I've put more in than I have missed, so in my head, I know they're going in.

Games are often won or lost on the free-throw line. This isn't about slick moves or great skills. It's about practice, muscle memory, and being able to keep a cool head under pressure.

That is what shooting is. There is no secret sauce, man. You've got to find mechanics that you can make the same every time, and you've got to do it over and over again, and you can't just shoot for rhythm. You've got to understand what you are doing. You have to focus on those details every day.

Goalscoring depends on how relaxed you are in front of goal.

I have shot a basketball my whole life and it is both physical and it is mental as well. Overall I think confidence plays a huge role in shooting.

How you practice in nets matters a lot.

When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.

I cannot control what goes on in another lane and this is how I focus on the Games. There is no point in being nervous of other swimmers. It's just about focusing on yourself and what you need to do in order to perform at your best.

Do you agree that when there's tension and an obsession to want to hit the ball is when you hit it worst? You have to be loose.

You know, one day you make putts and the next day you don't.