[NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves

[Ken Thompson]

No the Humpty bump was an all out laugh, the grin was for you, ol' buddy:-)<VBG>
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Anthony Abdullah 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 2:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves


  Ken,
  I was wondering why you were always willing to sit in the judges chair? I should have known that grin had nothing to do with the humpty bump with options.

  Ken Thompson <mrandmrst at comcast.net> wrote:
    Tell the truth Anthony...it's ok...
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Anthony Abdullah 
      To: NSRCA Mailing List 
      Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:52 PM
      Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Competition Nerves


      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
        > > ________________________________
        > >
        > >
        > > 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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