> As an amateur boxer who's sparred thousands of rounds in the gym, i'm almost always disappointed in my inability to perform as well in actual fights or even i

> As an amateur boxer who's sparred thousands of rounds in the gym, i'm almost always disappointed in my inability to perform as well in actual fights or even in other gyms. A friend of mine was in professional skiing at one point, and he tells a similar story. There'd be guys he could easily beat in practice, but somehow on competition day it was impossible. It was like they were some sort of monster on the day, while the rest of the people they trained with found issues reproducing their form from practice. I've felt this a tiny bit myself. When I was towards the end of my days at uni, I suddenly stopped giving a damn about losing the football, I just played without fear for a bit. Makes a world of difference, but it's also inexplicable how you get in that zone.