mental block

You also wonder whether there is a mental block against an opponent who a player knows has their number.

You just have to build mental blocks against that mattering too much.

Moors had successfully worked around a mental block for more than a decade.

For Aspinall this will a morale-boosting performance after the world number 11 spoke candidly about suffering with 'dartitis' , external- a condition where players have a mental block when it comes to throwing on the stage.

“It’s tough because if you haven’t been through a mental block, such as going backward in gymnastics, it’s very hard to understand,” Moors said.