Huddersfield's England international Eorl Crabtree has provided an insight into the Giants' sparkling start to the Stobart Super League season, revealing it is all in the mind.
The big front-row forward is among a host of Huddersfield players who have been receiving tips from sports psychologist Karl Morris and he believes it could help them make the big breakthrough in 2012.
The Giants have been challenging strongly for honours in each of the last three seasons before fading towards the end and, after starting the new campaign with two resounding victories, go into Saturday's big clash with Warrington top of the embryonic table.
If they stay there with a win over last year's free-scoring league leaders, much of the credit will go to Morris, a lifelong Wigan fan who has been working with Huddersfield since pre-season and played a significant part in their shock opening win over the Warriors.
"He's definitely got a say on how to better prepare yourself and it's worked with me," said Crabtree, who will be making his 300th career appearance at the Galpharm Stadium on Saturday.
"It's worked for a few other boys as well. As long as you buy into his ideas, they will benefit you.
"We'll probably meet up with him at different times and keep in touch. He comes to games and hopefully we'll keep it up for the rest of the season."
The 45-year-old Morris' speciality is golfers – Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood are among his famous clients – but he also worked with Hull City when they went into the Premier League and in rugby union with Wasps.
Crabtree, who has played 15 times for England in addition to making 284 appearances for his hometown club, believes rugby league clubs are missing a trick if they do not make use of sports psychology.
"I think it's an area that's neglected too much in the sport," he said. "It's not just all about physical presence, there is a mental side to it which people don't seem to recognise and understand.
"A lot of it is down to mental toughness but there is also composure and reacting under pressure and doing the right things at the right times in games, not having a head rush which forces you to make a decision that is wrong for the team.
"If you can control that, use that within the game, it's going to be beneficial to you."
Meanwhile, after kicking off the season without seven first-team players, Huddersfield will be close to full strength for the visit of Warrington, who are also unbeaten after the first two rounds.
The Giants welcomed back skipper Kevin Brown and back-row forward Dale Ferguson for last Sunday's 66-6 rout of Widnes and will have utility forward David Faiumu and prop Keith Mason available this week, in addition to new signing Tony Tonks who has completed a suspension.
Overseas forwards Luke O'Donnell and David Fa'alogo are now the only major absentees, leaving coaches Nathan Brown and Paul Anderson with a selection dilemma.
"We've got some people back in the squad this week who have had a first full week's worth of training," said Anderson.
"We're relatively happy with how we're travelling, we're not looking for people any more.
"There are some selection issues. It's just about what's best for the team and what's best to beat Warrington this week."