Monday, October 20, 2008

HOW DO YOU HANDLE PRESSURE???

Pressure plays a huge role for any sportsman when competing but those who make it to a professional level have the added STRESS OF EXPECTATION brought around by the media, coaches and spectators who follow them. At times the pressure to win is so intense that competitors find their emotions uncontrollable and this can lead to a public display of anger, otherwise known as a tantrum!
Famous tantrums, McEnroe/Tennis, Cantona/Soccer, Drummond/Track and Field.
What are the consequences for this type of behavior?
How would you handle this pressure?