You don’t want to focus on avoiding choking, rather focus on what you want. When you don’t want to see the pink elephant, you will see the pink elephant… Confidence, breathing techniques, positive affirmations, rituals between points, believing in yourself and trusting in your strokes and instincts are key. Think about them, not the you-know-what. In table tennis, you have to improvise a lot and have to play your strong suit at 10-10 or do something your opponent is not expecting. It’s important to just be in the moment and focus on the next point. You have to treat every situation that you either win, or you gain experience that you can use next time.
