In the run-up to the Dutch Kitesurfing Championship especially for you this article. You want to perform so badly, but the fear of failure becomes too great that it will play tricks on you. You cannot sleep through it in the run-up to the game. You may recognize this.
To deliver a performance this weekend, a light tension is pleasant and useful. In the end, this also gives an extra kick! But if the tension gets too high, it will work against you. Stage fright, which normally has a positive effect on you, can act as performance anxiety and make you insecure.
The trick is to allow the tension to rise in such a way that when delivering a performance, you have enough tension to achieve the top performance. We do not employ a psychologist or sports coach, but give you some practical tips from life experience.
Tips
- Do not put unnecessary pressure on yourself by being tough in the period before the match about making sure you are the best and will win.
- Remember there can only be one winner. Realize that you started kite surfing because you had a passion for it and because it was fun to do.
- Keep remembering what feeling you had in the beginning, when you started kite surfing, which will put you in a happy mood and the tension lessens.
- Pack your rest between matches.
Go for kiteboys and girls!
