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<A title=aabdu@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:aabdu@sbcglobal.net">Anthony
Abdullah</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:16
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Competition
Nerves</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Signed</DIV>
<DIV>Spongebob Blurry Hands AKA The Galloping Ghost</DIV>
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