The yips is a phenomenon in which tension or anxiety builds up during play, causing the limbs and trunk to move involuntarily without the...

There are occasional reports of professional teams losing to university student teams. This is what is known as a giant killing . The...

It is said that for an athlete to be successful, it is essential that they control what they can control and let go of everything else ...

Adequate rest is important for athletes . First, it is important to have a rest period after a big event, second, to sleep every day so...

Immediately before or during a performance, negative thoughts or images such as "I'm going to fail" or "This is bad" may pop into your...

Have you ever exerted more power than usual during an important game? There is a proverb that says, " The power of the fire ." When...

If you get really nervous, you put in unnecessary force and can't perform to your full potential in a match, or you get scared and can't...

There are two ways in which anxiety can affect performance. One is called a short circuit . For example, if you are standing on a train...

It is said that there is a relationship between the intensity of stress and the level of performance according to the Yerkes-Dodson law ...

Important games are very stressful, and for athletes, stress is something they cannot do without. Stress means a distortion from a...

The zone ( flow state) is a state in which the mind and body are integrated and perform at their best . You do not feel any changes...