ヒカルの碁 16、中国棋院 Quotes

“Whether it's anger, panic, doubt, tension, nervousness or pressure…you can't let your emotions throw you!

That's the thing you've really gotta learn…to look only at the stones. You can do this through selfobservation and training.
It doesn't matter what your general nature is like, you can acquire the skill to overcome distraction.”
― Yumi Hotta, ヒカルの碁 16、中国棋院

“I have, actually. I'm under pressure, but I'm also observing myself under pressure from the standpoint of an onlooker.

Once I create this other self within my mind I can proceed calmly, at my own pace.”
― Yumi Hotta, ヒカルの碁 16、中国棋院

“Every time I played Isumi he made calm deliberate moves regardless of how the game was going.

If he can maintain that in match play he'll always have a vital edge going in.”
― Yumi Hotta, ヒカルの碁 16、中国棋院