Whats your actual pre-match routine, and has it changed at all since you started competing seriously

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Dom_24

Used to skip any real preparation and just wing it, now I have a warm up routine that takes almost as long as some actual matches, and it's noticeably improved my consistency

Stretch, warm up and flex
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Beta

Started with zero routine at all, now do a specific mental visualization exercise beforehand that's improved my composure under pressure
Believe.

Cass82

Used to eat right before competing and learned the hard way that was a mistake, now have a strict timing window that's noticeably improved my actual focus

Cosmos Builder

Started purely winging preparation, now have a specific warm up sequence that I believe reduces my early match mistakes significantly
Retired from classical computing, unretired daily

AlwaysReadyHenry32

Used to psych myself up aggressively beforehand, learned that calm preparation actually works better for my specific style than the hype approach ever did

RightAbout

Started with no routine at all and used to underperform in early rounds, now a proper warm up has noticeably fixed that specific weakness

Jedi Stuart

Used to review opponent history obsessively right before matches, learned that actually made me more anxious, now I deliberately avoid it until well after the match ends
Football is life. Everything else is just details.

Callum_33

Started completely unprepared mentally, now have a specific breathing routine that's noticeably improved how I handle high pressure moments during actual competition

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