How to Play Like You Practice
paramount〈文〉最重要[優先]のBut in matches, the issue of winning is paramount.intolerance for~への[に対する]不耐性Intolerance for risk causes this to happen,conceptualize【他動】~を概念化するSo it's useful to re-conceptualize riskdeliberately【副】わざと、故意にPlayer should pause for a moment before they play and deliberately work to adjust their thinking about the game.inescapable【形】避けられないThis involves taking focus away from winning and accepting that errors are an inescapable part of the game.embrace〔進んで〕~を利用[活用]するDuring this pre-match pause, it is more useful to embrace risk as one of the exciting and positive parts of the game.reconfigure【他動】~の型を変更する、再設定する、再構成するAnother helpful approach is to mentally reconfigure the match.smack【1他動】~をピシャリと打つ、強くたたくsmack a few balls,poking ball ボールを打つtendency〔人が~しがちな〕性向、傾向dig in【句動】〔仕事・勉強などに〕専念する、腰を据えるgrimly【副】〔人の態度や表情が〕厳格に、残忍に、険しい顔をして、顔をゆがめてengross【他動】~を没頭[専心・夢中に]prevailing勝利を得ることWinning feels important, so players have a tendency to put their heads down, dig in and grimly engross themselves in the process of prevailing.