"we cannot take on more sizeable psychological challenges without first building strength through smaller ones." (Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness, Peak Performance)

"when individuals emphasize improvement over perfection, their progress accelerates. ... You do not need to arrive at perfection; you need to slowly but surely make things better." (Jason Selk, 10-Minute Toughness)

"For goals to work, they must become a part of daily training." (Jason Selk, 10-Minute Toughness)

"travailler pour obtenir des résultats techniques aussi bien que des résultats en valeur de points." (Jacques Beausergent, Le Tir à La Cible)

"the errors we make can be seen as an important part of the developing process." (W Timothy Gallwey, The Inner Game of Tennis)

No pistol? No problem ?

"la pause appartient aussi à l’entraînement, elle est indispensable et doit être planifiée dans le calendrier annuel. Ces repos, ces pauses, contribueront à l’amélioration de votre condition physique et nerveuse, donc de vos résultats en tir." (J. Beausergent, Le Tir à La Cible)⠀ #tirsportif #tiralacible #tirpistolet

"Pour garder le goût et l’envie d’une pratique agréable et harmonieuse, arrêtez vos séances avant d’être las et fatigué, d’être saturé ; pratiquez une heure, une heure et demie, pas plus." (Jacques Beausergent, Le Tir à La Cible)⠀ #psychologiedusport #tirsportif #tirpistolet

"The greater the exertion and the harder you try, the further you drift away from a state of concentration." (Christina Bengtsson, The Art of Focus)

"An identity statement is a self-statement designed to improve self-image. Your self-image is essentially how you view yourself—what strengths and weaknesses you believe you possess. ... Self-image is internally constructed: we can decide how we view ourselves. ... Creating and using a positive identity statement will help you choose a powerful self-image. ... Who Are You and What Do You Want? ... You can't outperform or underperform your self-image for long. The self-image will eventually regulate behaviors and outcomes to fall within the range of self-expectation. Essentially, your self-image governs how successful you will become. ... The self-image identifies and motivates the necessary behavior and connects it to the desired outcome. The key is to create the self-image desired—decide who you want to be and how you want to live—and then continuously tell yourself that you have what it takes to be that person. The self-image will guide and direct actions and behaviors until the self-image becomes the reality. ... Self-image management begins by deciding to believe in yourself and your ability to accomplish great things." (Jason Selk, 10-Minute Toughness)