Under pressure

Linge, Gary

/ ISBN 13: 9798246638774

Published by Independently Published, 2026

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Synopsis:

Fast in practice.

Different rider on race day.

If your child looks confident during the week but something changes when it matters, you’re not imagining it.

They hesitate where they were flowing.

Mistakes stay longer than they should.

Decisions feel rushed, uncertain, or forced.

Nothing looks obviously wrong.

But performance no longer matches ability.

You’re told:

They need more racing

It’s just nerves

They’ll grow out of it

But none of that fully explains what you’re seeing.

And more importantly, none of it reliably fixes it.

Because if this isn’t understood early, it doesn’t always correct itself.

It can turn into:

– ongoing inconsistency

– loss of confidence

– frustration around race days

– and in some cases, riders stepping away from the sport entirely

The issue isn’t effort.

It’s what’s happening underneath performance.

Under Pressure breaks down what actually changes when a rider enters competition.

Not from a motivational angle.

Not with surface-level advice.

But by showing how pressure affects:

– attention

– behaviour

– decision-making

– confidence

– identity

Often without anyone fully realising it.

Inside, you’ll start to see:

– why confidence can disappear on race day

– why performance becomes inconsistent

– why more racing doesn’t always solve the problem

– how development quietly falls out of sequence

– what’s actually driving race-day behaviour

Built from over 40 years in motocross and more than two decades working with developing and professional riders, this is not a manual or a checklist.

It’s a way of seeing what is usually missed.

If something hasn’t been adding up…

this will show you why.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Under pressure
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: PAP
Condition: New