08-11-2011, 01:10 AM
I think that mindset is the same whatever the sport.
Before I flew to Belgrade last year for the World Blind Championships, I did a Radio interview with the Captain of the The Scotland Ladies Rugby team who were preparing for their World Cup in England.
I was asked what advice I could give and I said that you must win the battle twice. First they must win in their own mind, and this is the more important battle for chessplayers, because if they don't believe this then they cannot possibly win the second battle the one with an opponent..
I would say that this applies in all sports.
Before I flew to Belgrade last year for the World Blind Championships, I did a Radio interview with the Captain of the The Scotland Ladies Rugby team who were preparing for their World Cup in England.
I was asked what advice I could give and I said that you must win the battle twice. First they must win in their own mind, and this is the more important battle for chessplayers, because if they don't believe this then they cannot possibly win the second battle the one with an opponent..
I would say that this applies in all sports.