I was recently talking to an accomplished athlete who was struggling to perform some of the fundamentals of their sport. After they spent a few minutes breaking down their technique into fine detail with me, I encouraged them to forget it all. “You’re overthinking this,” I told them. “Your own mind is interfering with your ability to let your body do its job.”
A study on elite cricket players found that a strong coach-athlete relationship, correlates with better batting performance, highlighting the importance of athlete perception of support and collaboration with their coaches.
