Why Do I Play Worse When the Score Gets Tight?

Everything feels fine at 4-4.
Everything feels fine at 6-6.
Then the score reaches 9-8.
Or 10-9.
Or match point.
And suddenly something changes.
Your body feels different.
Your timing feels different.
The easy shot isn't quite as easy anymore.
Most players call this choking.
And most players assume it means they lost confidence or weren't mentally tough enough.
But what if your skill never left?
What if the problem isn't that you forgot how to play?
What if the real problem is that you lost access to what you already know?

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