Dick Harmon, Deseret News
Dennis Meyring, a recent retiree from education and coaching, believes the secret to not choking is preparation in the mind.
LEHI — A 45-year educator, piggybacking on the philosophy of a former U.S. Olympic judo team advisor, says there is a remedy for athletes and teams choking. He believes there’s a way to avoid that paralysis in big moments that cheat players from the lofty rewards from all that practice time and potential.
It’s the concept of the Field of Dreams, the power of affirmation, visualizing success and training the mind to win before a tipoff, kickoff, first serve or before the starting gun fires.