How you feel before a match is always worse than how you'll feel during the match. The time before a match is ruled by your imagination and it will give rise to every fear and doubt it can conjure up. But don't worry, the time DURING the match is ruled by action – your body knows what to do from all your training – there won't be time for fear. The best antidote to fear is action – so be confident that once the action starts your fears will be replaced by a steely focus on the task at hand
