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In the Zone or Out of Sync?

Ask any athlete after a loss and they'll of the main causes why there is an
tell you that they did better during imbalance because some fighters are
their training. Many athletes perform overcome by pre-game jitters that may
well in training only to lose composure lead to loss of composure in the game or
in the end. What's the cause? Fatigue? sport. This disturbance may also cause
Over-training? Or choking? Specialists them to get tired more quickly and commit
say that athlete's poor performance is more mistakes.
sometimes caused by performance anxiety. Before the competition
This stigma is experienced by most Every athlete should understand that
athletes-they are normal and are choking and pre-game jitters are normal
accepted. Sports specialists call this and that they should learn to accept
choking which according to them is drop them. The pre-game nervousness shouldn't
off of performance because of too much be misinterpreted as a negative thing and
stress. Many athletes choke in one way or that their jitters need not cause panic.
another. Coaches and players are having a Specialists say that it is just
hard time finding out where it all began. adrenaline rush and that it is but a
Sports specialists and some psychologists normal phase or process. The
claim that this event is something that "butterflies" are part of the body's way
occurs within and not because of an of preparing for a competition or
external factor. Thoughts of doubt and strenuous activity. Being prepared
failure may take a toll in one's game physically and mentally is crucial in a
plan. These kinds of negative thinking competitive event. Proper warm ups,
often lead to anxiety and stress and stretching, and visualization is needed
eventually losing a match. This is the to execute the game plan.
moment where butterflies in the stomach During the competition
becomes common. "I have no future, i have no past, my
Anxiety comes from a matter over lack of goal is to make the present last," is a
control over circumstances. It usually warrior mantra. An athlete should focus
leads to pessimistic thinking. Too much on the task at hand rather than the
stress and anxiety can seriously affect outcome. When athletes find themselves
an athlete's ability to focus and may thinking of negative thoughts, they
have an effect on their performance. This should stop and focus. If they perform
may cause them the game or lead to like they don't care about the outcome,
injuries. Specialists advise that it is they may feel relaxed and excel in that
best to determine one's own anxiety particular event and avoid choking.
levels. More often than not, they are After the competition
products of our thinking. Experts believe Athletes should review an event and
that a certain amount of arousal is recall the things that were done right.
needed in order to perform They should focus on the actions,
competitively. Arousal according to thoughts, and behaviors that would help
researchers is a physiological and them perform well. The factors that
psychological state of being awake. It hindered one's performance should also be
leads to increased heart rate and blood considered so that ways and means can be
pressure conditions of sensory alertness, employed to increase the level of
mobility, and readiness to respond. Too performance and "winnability" of a player
much or too little of it will probably be or team. Athletes who train alone should
an advantage. Athletes who have the right also consider joining a group to
amount of arousal is said to be "in the familiarize themselves with a
zone". Every move seems to be perfect and "competitive unknown.
seems to complement the game plan. One




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