Kevin Anderson Quotes

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.

When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.

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.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

One of my key mental fitness tips is to make sure you are aware of your target and develop a strategy - a routine that you can depend on while in the race. This is a crucial part of mental fitness and preparation.

I focus on each leg and not what the score is.

From the neck up is where you win or lose the battle. It's the art of war. You have to lock yourself in and strategise your mindset. That's why boxers go to training camps: to shut down the noise and really zone in.

I think mental preparation is really important. Every day, you've got to imagine your goal.

The mind is the most important part of achieving any fitness goal. Mental change always comes before physical change.

I'm supposed to relax and concentrate on the image of myself out there skating my race.

We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.

Anything you're trying to will is focused on the future; it's always associated with some sort of anxiety that makes the present moment somewhat uncomfortable.

For me, it's important to relax and concentrate on what I want to do.

I used to be tense or nervous before heats. But I've learned to get rid of the negative stuff and just stay relaxed and positive - and it seems to be working for me.

The patience that goes with the game, the little things that go along with the game, you have so much more time to think in golf than you do in football - you have to keep your thoughts positive. I'm not sure I've got that mastered.

I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.

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

You have to make sacrifices. You have to work out, to be relaxed in your mind, to focus on what you're doing.

There is a need to be the best you can be. You can't panic; you concentrate. When I run up to the hurdles, I'm very nervous, but I'll tend to think about technical things to keep my mind focused.

I try to take the mental aspects of every sport that I've ever played and use it toward kicking, how to react in certain situations.

When I meditate, I visualize myself after the match as the winner.

As a coach, you have to have a short-term memory when it comes to shooting. Let it fly and move on.

I've always been quiet in the dressing room before the game. I try to focus and give everything.

I was worrying about how Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson or Josh Hazlewood would get me out and how I would counter it, but in doing that forgot how I was going to score runs and put pressure on them, which is what I'm good at. I have to be more focussed on myself.