Arousal and Anxiety

Presentation given as part of a L2 course

Transcript

1. Arousal and Anxiety
   L2 course
   

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2. https://youtu.be/
   TFroUITgYdY?t=1064
   

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3. What do we see?
   • Reo Wilde is very abrupt in his pre-shot routine. Koreans
   generally much smoother in their movements.
   
   • Americans much more exuberant in celebration - big high
   fives, strong interaction with the coach, high energy level.
   Koreans more subdued, gentle fist bumps, no obvious
   interaction with coach.
   
   • Both anchor archers (Gellentien and Kim J) are vocal,
   talking to the archers on the line. Braden talks a lot more.
   

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4. What do we see?
   • Gellentien in particular is very shuffly for most of the
   match - shifting his weight, looking around. He appears
   steady and calm on the line, but the energy is bubbling
   underneath.
   
   • How do the Koreans deal with the first 9? Hard to gauge
   an obvious behavioural response - this is probably good!
   
   • Last shot by Kim J goes off really fast and bang in the X -
   pressure is off so he relaxes.
   

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5. Weinberg & Gould (2011)
   A general physiological and psychological
   activation, varying on a continuum to from deep
   sleep to excitement
   What is arousal?
   

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6. What is arousal?
   • Emotional energy
   
   • Physical energy
   
   • Conscious brain activity
   

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7. Low arousal
   • Weak shot
   
   • Skipping parts of the shot sequence
   
   • Distracted
   
   • Indifferent
   

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8. High arousal
   • Very aggressive shot
   
   • Lack of follow through
   
   • Agitated behaviour
   
   • Tension
   
   • Overthinking
   

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9. Anxiety
   • Anxiety is a negative emotional response to high arousal
   
   • Stress
   
   • Worry
   
   • Technical meltdown
   

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10. Controlling anxiety
    • Preparation!
    
    • Kit
    
    • Technique
    
    • Familiarity with venue, companions etc
    
    • Timekeeping
    
    • Experience
    

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11. Hann's IZOF
    • Individual zone of optimal
    functioning
    

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12. Find the zone
    • 2 minutes, 3 ways to change arousal level
    

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13. Increase Arousal
    • Positive self talk
    
    • Being energetic
    
    • Focusing on an aggressive shot
    
    • High fives with team mates
    

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14. Decrease Arousal
    • Deep breathing
    
    • Yawning
    
    • Stretching
    
    • Closing your eyes
    
    • Sitting down
    

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15. It depends!
    • Not every archer has the same optimal arousal level
    
    • Help your archers to find what works for them, and give
    them strategies to raise or lower arousal levels
    
    • Find out what makes your archers anxious, and work on
    strategies to alleviate nerves
    

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16. Questions?
    

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