Nervousness

Venkataragavan Unknown Asked 16 years ago

HI Alois,

I always feel nervous whenever i enter a tournament and play a match and this affects my game. After losing a game, I get bogged down. Can you help me?

Alois Rosario Answered 16 years ago

Hi,

Nervousness is natural.  However when it effects you rlevel of play then it is time to think about it.

The main reason we get nervous is because we are focusing on the result and the 'what ifs'. 

A simple way to think about it is to focus on the process.  Work on playing some good table tennis instead of the result.

Try taking a deep abdominal  breath to calm yourself down.

This is a very big area but try those simple things to start with.