Rehearse one pressure routine until it is automatic
Milner compares taking a penalty to hitting a golf tee shot: he relies on homework and repeated practice, focuses on exactly where he is going, and keeps the run-up and process the same. He says enough repetition makes the routine autopilot, leaving the pressure moment to keeping his head and staying calm.
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- Know exactly where you're going, focus on that, and go through your process.
- Keep the run-up the same every time, with the same steps.
- Do that much practice to get to autopilot; at that point it is just keeping your head and being calm.
Why this context matters
Milner recounts the penalty routine he sees as directly analogous to a golf tee-shot routine.