> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.dojoactors.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Off the Subs' Bench – What Understudies Can Learn From Sports
- URL: https://www.dojoactors.com/subs-bench/
- Published: 2022-05-02T22:25:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-10T01:56:34.000Z
- Author: Tahlia Norrish

The role of an understudy is often criminally underappreciated, yet the lack of recognition makes the task no less demanding. 

Players on the substitutes bench – the equivalent in the sporting world – face similar challenges. However, unlike actors, athletes are supported by a body of sports science to help them thrive in the most high-pressure situations. 

Until entertainment comes to offer its own body of peak performance insight, understudies would be wise to look to sports psychology to make the most of their experience. 

👉 [Continue reading at The Stage](https://www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/off-the-subs-bench--what-understudies-can-learn-from-sports?ref=dojoactors.com)

---

****Love what you’re reading?** [****Help us keep it flowing**](https://www.dojoactors.com/#/portal/support)****.** Donations support the research, writing, and free sharing of evidence-informed tools for actor performance and well-being. Every dollar fuels our mission to make thriving a reality for actors everywhere 🔥