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Pre-Game Lock-In Routine
A 10-minute pre-game preview to help athletes settle the body, narrow attention, and enter competition with a clear first action.
Who this helps
- Athletes with pregame nerves or racing thoughts
- Athletes who overthink in warmups
- Athletes who start slow or flat
- Parents who want a simple way to support before competition
- Coaches looking for a shared pregame language
Why it matters
Most athletes do not lose focus because they do not care. They lose focus because their attention has no assignment. Before competition, the mind looks for something to grab onto — and if nothing has been trained, attention drifts toward fear, outcome, or judgment.
A lock-in routine gives the athlete a repeatable way to breathe, reset, and choose the first controllable action. The goal is not to feel perfect. The goal is to be ready enough to compete on purpose.
Starter exercise — 60-second lock-in
- Breathe: inhale 4 seconds through the nose, hold 2, exhale 6. Repeat three times.
- Choose one cue word for the start of competition (attack, calm, compete, ready).
- Name one controllable first action you can execute in the first two minutes.
The full client module expands into a complete training system.
Inside the client Library, this preview expands into a complete training worksheet with athlete prompts, coach cues, parent reflection questions where relevant, game-day tracking, and follow-up progressions tied to the athlete's assessment results.
- Full 10-minute pregame protocol with cue-word builder
- Visualization script for the first sequence
- Parent prompt and coach prompt versions
- Linked tracking inside the IBE assessment pathway
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