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EMOTIONAL SUB FACTORS:
* Fear (anxiety)
* Self – control (anger)
Emotional Factors
As an athlete it is vital you are able to identify your
emotional state before/during/after performance
as well as developing approaches to deal with these
emotions. By doing this you will become an
emotionally fit performer.
Successful athletes require:
• Resilience (Manage Set backs)
• Strength (Fighting Spirit)
• Responsiveness ( Engaged)
Managing Emotions
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Fear (Anxiety)
“Anxiety is a state consisting of psychological and physical
symptoms brought about by a sense of apprehension of
perceived threat. It is an unpleasant state of inner turmoil
accompanied by nervous behaviour, restlessness, fatigue,
concentration problems and muscular tension. It causes a
performer to run away/avoid a situation (CHOKE) or they feel
that they cannot move (FREEZE)”
ANXIETY LEVELS DIFFER ACCORDING TO:
• The Individual (trait anxiety)
• Situation (state anxiety)
Impact of Fear (anxiety)
• Anxiety can impact upon your performance
psychologically (cognitive) and physiologically
(Somatic) or behaviourally:
• Psychologically means our thinking or
cognitive processes are affected
• Physiologically means our body or somatic
processes are affected.
• Behavioural – By patterns of behaviour.
Symptoms of Anxiety
Cognitive
Somatic
Indec ision
Sense of c onfusion
Feeling heavy
Negative thoughts
Poor c onc entration
Irritability
Fear
Forgetfulness
Loss of c onfidenc e
Images of failure
Defeatist self- talk
Feeling rushed
Feeling weak
Constant dissatisfac tion
Unable to take instruc tions
Thoughts of avoidanc e
Increased blood pressure
Pounding heart
Increased respiration rate
Sweating
C lammy hands and feet
Butterflies in the stomach
Adrenaline surge
Dry mouth
Need to urinate
Muscular tension
Tightness in neck and shoulders
Trembling
Incessant talking
Blushing
Pacing up and down
Distorted vision
Twitching
Yawning
Voice distortion
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Loss of appetite
Sleeplessness
Loss of libido
Behavioural
Biting fingernails
Lethargic movements
Inhibited posture
Playing safe
Going through the motions
Introversion
Unc harac teristic displays of extroversion
Fidgeting
Avoidanc e of eye c ontac t
Covering fac e with hand
Summary of Anxiety
Performers suffering from anxiety tend to respond reactively instead of proactively
and the fear of failure prevents performers stepping out of their comfort zone which
is often required in challenging contexts to tackle a threat head on. Instead of taking
positive risks, which empower the athlete to influence the contest, they allow the
opposition to take control and dictate the direction of play. Players in this mental
state are crippled and consumed by emotions and self doubt and have no sense of
adventure at match winning moments and will do the bare minimum as the fear of
failure is so great.
Stressors
Conflict
Competition
Climate
Frustration
Crowd
Fatigue
Stress Response
Alarm
Resistance
Exhaust
Increased Heart Rate/Sweat
Adrenalin
Stress Experience
Positive or Negative
Depends on Perception
Can you meet the threat?
Negative Impact of Anxiety
Anger and
frustration
(Unreasonable
response) due to
disappointment
in self and team.
Low confidence
levels as self
doubt and talk
block decision
making and
performance.
Dip in
concentration
and reactions to
respond to cues.
Avoidance
Behaviour – Pass
rather than
shoot due to
panic and
anxiety.
Irrational
thinking. Making
a stupid foul at a
crucial moment.
Negative
impact of
Fear
(Anxiety)
Poor execution
of core skills and
caught out of
position. Level of
arousal
impacted.
Running about
like a headless
chicken as your
mind goes blank
and tactics
forgotten.
Poor listening
skills –
instructions and
plays missed so
not fulfilling
role.
Results in ball
watching as you
freeze.
Anxiety can cripple even the best
athletes in the game….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ1bd2g3
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What about the legendary Michael
Jordan?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yMJ2sIa9
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Self Control (Anger)
“An emotion whereby the individual has normally
been offended, denied, wronged and a tendency
to react through retaliation. It is a strongly
uncomfortable emotion after been provoked.”
Self Control
It could be said that self control is a necessary requirement in all activities. If
you are in control of your emotions then you will not get angry at yourself
or others around you. This makes self-control a positive influence on your
performance. If you are in control of your emotions, you can deal well with
the demands of a performance. Self control can be stretched and can hinder
performance. This is often the case when you:
• Deal with the emotions experienced when you suffer what you feel is a
bad decision from an official.
• Deal with emotions linked to competing against an aggressive opponent.
• Deal with being on the receiving end of a foul.
• Deal with disappointment associated with losing.
• Deal with happiness/excitement associated with winning.
• Dealing with emotions linked to criticism on your performance.
• Dealing with emotions linked to being substituted or starting on the
bench.
Anger and Aggression
• Anger and aggression in sport can be very useful in the right situation.
• This gives a performer a certain degree of determination and ensures they
commit fully.
• However, it is all about controlled aggression and this needs to be
channelled effectively. For example in rugby, a player will move
aggressively to cover a play, tackle a player and bring them down to the
ground.
• More often than not it is about how a player controls their aggression that
makes the difference to their performance.
• Opponents look to ways of irritating each other in the hope it puts them
off a game plan or affects their performance. Consider the next time you
watch an NBA basketball match. Look closely as a player takes their free
throws. “Trash talk” is a verbal attack quietly into an opponent’s ears to
distract them and put them off and hopefully affect their state of mind
(EMOTIONS) causing uncharacteristic actions.(See the next slide for some
examples)
Trash Talk..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ms02gNa
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Anger & Aggression
Controlled
No intent to harm
Within the rules
Motivated & considered
Uncontrolled
Intent to harm
Outside the rules
Reactive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_gI72gvhw Impact of anger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnGQEw
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv_uJYb
PRYM Tennis aggression
Negative Impact of Anger in
Performance
•
Too much aggression in basketball has a significant effect on performance. This can
lead to injury if thought is not applied to your actions on court. Also, increased
tension in the muscles impacts negatively on the fluency of play. Over arousal
impacts a player’s ability to respond to situations and make appropriate decisions
on court resulting in a decline in form. It can be as simple as a player shouting at
themselves after a bad shot, physically lashing out or even exerting themselves in
a skill, such as too much power off the back board. Uncontrolled aggression leads
to frustrations and results in a player acting irrationally and this increases a
players self -doubt. A player can be drawn into making silly fouls against him and
eventually anger and lack of self control built up too many fouls until a player is
benched or fouled out in the game. Players with a lack of self control will lash out
verbally at their team mates and blame others for their own failings. This seriously
impacts the cohesion of the team when players have to deal with an
unpredictable, volatile personality. A bad attitude will impact concentration and
can lead to a team losing by a bigger margin as this player can become less
involved in the game due to lack of motivation. They cannot “Park “a situation and
move on. This could take the form of arguing with the referee and being sent off
for bad sportsmanlike conduct.
Positive Impact of Controlled
Aggression in Performance
No hesitation when
passing driving to the
basket.
More aggressive
offensive mentality.
More assertive so will
carry out duties with
confidence and
commitment
Clean discipline record
with few fouls allowing
a positive contribution
to the game.
Faster decsion making
under extreme
pressure.
Can assess own errors
and move on without
frustrations.