Why pre-event are useful

The pre-event routine as well as those made before a shot (the service in court rather than a shot in golf or a penalty among others) are useful because they consist of a concrete plan to deal with that performance in the best way. On one side it consits in a mental path guiding the athlete in doing only what it’s necessary and avoiding unnecessary actions if not harmful. It can be said that puts the athlete in a mental and physical condition of readiness. On the other side, the athlete feels responsible for its implementation and, therefore, is brought to run it in order to avoid feelings of guilt and inadequacy. Today in support of this interpretation, there are not only more research in sports psychology started by Yuri Hanin thirty years ago, on the importance of knowing how to put in your pre-race optimal condition through a specific plan of action, but New York Times published a summary of the research on this topic in the health field, which highlights the need to have a plan of action, to make use of real incentives and rely on the support of the group. They are simple rules to be implemented by any person, and most importantly, they help to take decisions and to keep them also if difficult to sustain.