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Back in 2020, when basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash, PGA Tour stars wore a replica of his shirt at TPC Scottsdale in the WM Phoenix Open to pay their respects for everything he had done for you. sports in the United States.
Tony Finau and Max Homa (see title photo) were among those who pulled on the famous vest of honor.
In fact, as his friends point out in this video, Bryant didn't like golf. He also misplayed it, which, they said, proved that he is “human – not a robot.”
His golf may have been bad but Bryant's approach to his sport is something we can all learn from.
In this video, sports psychologist and former basketball coach Bill Beswick explains how Bryant always capitalized on his mistakes rather than dwelling on them.
“In his first year as a senior player, his team made the play-offs and he was a young champion,” said Beswick.
“And in the last minute of the game, he had three shots to win the game for his team.
“He missed all three, and at the end of the game the commentators were surprised that this great talent missed three goals and noticed that he was seated on the bench with his head in his hands.
“They were talking about how he must feel. You must be feeling scared.
“When he left the court they were able to talk to him and said, 'Kobe, you are sitting on the bench with your head in your hands, you must be upset.'
“And he looked up and said: 'What do you feel you have to do with it? I was thinking why I missed those pictures. Now I know why I missed those photos and I can do something about it.'”
This is the main lesson that Beswick identified.
He says: “It's a very good coping strategy when you're going backwards.”
“The obstacles make you emotionally unbalanced but you have to work beyond the emotion to get there: Why did I have that obstacle? What can I learn from it? How will I avoid it in the future?”
It's all part of what Bryant calls his Mamba Mentality which he describes as: “Focusing on the plan and relying on hard work when it matters most. It is the ultimate mantra of competitive spirit. It started as a hashtag that came to me one day, and has grown into something that athletes, and non-athletes alike, have embraced as common sense.
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