[NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves

[Anthony Abdullah]

OK now Keith let's not go overboard here. To hear you tell it, my strategy of trying to date loose women while flying pattern is probably not a recipe for success :0)
   
  I don't smoke and never drink coffee so I am OK there. I think it is just a matter of me over revving and wanting to win above all else. Pattern is kind of like golf that way, the harder I try the worse I get. I very much appreciate all of the thoughtful responses to my issue. I have been trying to become more self aware doing breathing exercises and such to try and control my heart rate, blood pressure, emotions and energy level. I am shooting for a whole mind body and soul approach to pattern that will slow everything down. I want to master it to the point were everything else is tuned out and I am seeing the plane clearly and almost in slow motion.
   
  Man do I love pattern!!!
   
  Anthony

Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com> wrote:
  Stop dating loose women. . .

On 2/21/07, Gene Maurice wrote:
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> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves
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> I am trying to get myself ready for the upcoming pattern season and have
> been evaluating my past performances. I made a list of the reasons I don't
> do as well as I would like and learned some interesting things about myself.
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> Other than practice which was one through five on the list, I found that my
> performance is sometimes hindered by nervousness. Sometimes I get so wound
> up and the adrenaline gets pumping so much that my thumbs are a blur and I
> go into brain fail safe. For example; one year at a the district
> championship contest I was in a dogfight for the contest victory. I was
> flying well and had won three out of five rounds. On flight six everything
> was going great and I had made it through the toughest part of the pattern.
> It should have been smooth sailing to a victory. Unfortunately I finished a
> set of three maneuvers then dropped the gear and called landing. My caller
> asked me if everything was alright and I assured her (my wife) that all was
> well and it was time to come on home. On base to final she calmly reminded
> me that I had three more maneuvers to do before I could call it a day DOH!!!
> Can you say 0, 0, 0? I was so nervous that I managed to snatch defeat from
> the jaws of victory. Fortunately it did not cost me the district
> championship.
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> The point is, I have noticed that I am calm and focused during practice, and
> extremely focused during a competition, but not calm. Other than practice is
> there something that I can do to help calm my nerves? I am practicing Yoga
> with the wife and am open to meditation, etc to help keep the mind calm but
> focused. Is it just me or do some of you more experienced pilots experience
> ventricular hyperactivity as well? I would be interested in hearing if that
> is normal.
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Keith Hoard
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