He showed real maturity to overcome the competition and later claimed that visualisation of upcoming success keeps him calm in tense situations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tomar was the epitome of composure as he went for gold in the final of the 10m Air Rifle event at the National Games. With two shots left, the 23-year was 0.3 points behind Sandeep Singh of Services and needed something special to clinch the gold medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The shooter from Madhya Pradesh responded with shots of 10.6 and 10.4 to upstage the leader and bag his second gold of the National Games, having won the 50m Rifle 3-position event a few days ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cConsidering the fact that I haven\u2019t practised the 10m air rifle much in the past month (he was competing in the 50m rifle 3Ps event at the Asian Games), I am happy to win the gold medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"This adds to my gold in the 50m rifle 3Ps event, so I\u2019m really happy to have both gold medals and improve on my silver and bronze (in 10m air rifle and 50m 3Ps respectively) medals from the last National Games,\u201d he said after beating a strong field that included 2022 World Champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With five of the eight shooters coming into the final with a qualifying score of over 630, there was little margin for error in the final. Tomar kept pace with leader Sandeep Singh throughout the 24 shots final and to his credit simply raised his level at the business end.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking about how he manages his nerves in such pressure situations, the 23-year-old shared, \u201cI think I\u2019ve reached a certain maturity and level of consistency in my game, so I never think too much about the score between rounds and have the confidence that I will be in the topmost spots towards the end when I\u2019m in a state of flow.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI actually visualise my success, like thinking about how I\u2019m walking out and stepping atop the centre of the podium and winning a medal with the national anthem playing in the background. This process really keeps me calm and works for me to be successful, but I\u2019ve worked for years to train my mind and build this mindset,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tomar said he developed this technique of visualising his success from an early age as a kid when he used to dream about representing India at the Olympics. Interestingly, tennis star Novak Djokovic has also often credited the same method as being one of the reasons behind his success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Next on Tomar\u2019s agenda is to book his berth for the Paris Olympics by winning the upcoming trials.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akhil Sheoran and Swapnil Kusale have already bagged the two available quotas for India in the 50m Rifle 3-position while Rudrankksh Patil and Arjun Babuta have done the same in the 10m Air Rifle category.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But since the quotas are allotted to the country and the National Rifle Association of India has a selection process to pick the best shooters ahead of the Games, Tomar is confident that he can keep up a good run of form and steadily remain at the top of the rankings to secure his place in next summer\u2019s showpiece event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis event (National Games) is a big deal for all shooters as there are a lot of ranking points at stake here for your national rankings,\u201d he said while underlining the contribution of his state to his success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWinning for my state (Madhya Pradesh) is an achievement that always makes me happy because everything that I\u2019ve ever achieved in this sport has come thanks to the support that the government of Madhya Pradesh has given me since 2015.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou see a lot of states reward their players after they win medals in big events, but the Madhya Pradesh government spends highly to prepare their players, and particularly shooters, to enable them to win medals at prestigious events,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37th-national-games-mature-tomar-says-visualisation-keeps-him-calm-in-tense-situations.jpeg", "alt_img": "37th National Games: 'Mature' Tomar says visualisation keeps him calm in tense situations", "alt_title": "37th National Games: Former World No. 1 archer Deepika Kumari wins two gold and one silver ", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "37th National Games: 'Mature' Tomar Says Visualisation Keeps Him Calm In Tense Situations On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "37th National Games: 'Mature' Tomar Says Visualisation Keeps Him Calm In Tense Situations, World Champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil: Having concentrated on the Men's 50m Rifle 3-Position in which he won the gold medal.", "seo_keywords": "Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Air Rifle, National Games, Asian Games, Sandeep Singh, Madhya Pradesh, World Champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics, Akhil Sheoran, Swapnil Kusale, Rudrankksh Patil, Arjun Babuta, National Rifle", "tag": "", "tagging": "Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Air Rifle, National Games, Asian Games, Sandeep Singh, Madhya Pradesh, Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics, Akhil Sheoran, Swapnil Kusale, Rudrankksh Patil, Arjun Babuta, National Rifle", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "37th-national-games-mature-tomar-says-visualisation-keeps-him-calm-in-tense-situations", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "451", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2023-11-11 18:54:03", "updated": "2023-11-11 18:54:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Air Rifle, National Games, Asian Games, Sandeep Singh, Madhya Pradesh, World Champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics, Akhil Sheoran, Swapnil Kusale, Rudrankksh Patil, Arjun Babuta, National Rifle", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-11 18:54:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "others", "cnmid": "821686", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/37th-national-games-mature-tomar-says-visualisation-keeps-him-calm-in-tense-situations-10292" }