Fallon Sherrock Quotes

It's all about mentally staying in the moment and not losing concentration and trying to back up every day.

Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

It's all a mind thing, just all mental. You have to know going into the game you have to play at a high level, as many minutes, stuff like that. It's just all mental. You get yourself mentally prepared for it and go out there and play.

Mental attitude and concentration are the keys to pitching.

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.

I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

Every great player has learned the two Cs: how to concentrate and how to maintain composure.

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

Golf is played between the ears and if you are not 100 percent focused on what you are trying to do, then people will go past you no matter who you are.

As a player, you just want to focus on controlling the controllables.

It's not only about a game and tennis, but it's more about the mental things sometimes.

Keeping my focus on what's important - inside the Octagon and out - is never lost on me.

Twenty-five minutes is a long time to stay focused. It's really something I had to work on to go in there and not get complacent for 2 seconds or 5 seconds or 1 second. That's all it takes.

I always work on my mind and my game.

When I play my match, everything else is completely not in my mind anymore.

It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament.

Mental strength is really important because you either win or lose in your mind. And I'm not solely talking about sporting matches, boxing events - anything you do, you do it first with your mental strength. And you can actually train and develop it, and I am responsible for what I'm saying because I have experience with that.

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

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.

The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation.

I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can't be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn't discuss media coverage.

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

Golf is 90% mental. Once you know how to hold the club, swing it, it's all in the mind.

Most people miss the great part mental outlook plays in this game.