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Understanding Their Perspective
William: “I know me and how I’d play me. I respect that my opponents will figure things out.”
For an athlete to excel in opponent profiling, it is essential to go beyond surface-level observation and understand your opponent’s perspective. By putting yourself in their shoes, you can gain valuable insights. This chapter explores the significance of thinking like them and how it allows you to anticipate their actions and stay one step ahead in competition.
1 Thinking Like Them
Recognize the benefits of understanding their competitive strengths, mindset, and motivations. Understanding how opponents should play you opens a deeper understanding of your own efficiencies and deficiencies.
2 Psychological Factors
Analyze their mental strengths and mindset under pressure. This analysis is done between points and during changeovers. Their ability to apply the second performance (between point resets) and change over time exposes their experience level. Use this knowledge to continue to exploit their vulnerabilities as the match progresses.
3 The Chess Game
Understand what type of points they think you prefer. The types of points you dislike play a part in their mindset. Be aware of their ability to shut down your favorite play and adjust accordingly. At the higher levels, they’re profiling you as well.
This chapter explored the importance of putting yourself in your opponent’s shoes to understand their perspective. Recognizing their competitiveness helps you understand what kind of fight you’re in. Cultivating psychological profiling gives you a glimpse into their mind and emotional resiliency.
