[NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves

[Anthony Abdullah]

That would make me considerably more nervous!

Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com> wrote:  Well, I could have said "Just imagine the judges are sitting there in
their underwear". . . . .



On 2/22/07, Anthony Abdullah wrote:
> 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 wrote:
> Stop dating loose women. . .
>
> On 2/21/07, Gene Maurice wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Also, quit smoking, or at least don't smoke an hour before the flight.
> > Constriction of the blood vessels and all that good stuff.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gene Maurice
> >
> > gene.maurice at comcast.net
> >
> > Plano, TX
> >
> > AMA 3408, NSRCA 877
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> >
> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On
> Behalf
> > Of jivey61 at bellsouth.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:50 PM
> > To: NSRCA Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quit drinking coffee....that was my problem.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim Ivey
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >
> > From: Anthony Abdullah
> >
> >
> > To: NSRCA Mailing List
> >
> >
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:16 PM
> >
> >
> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Signed
> >
> >
> > Spongebob Blurry Hands AKA The Galloping Ghost
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Keith Hoard
> Collierville, TN
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