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Dealing with Anxiety in basketball game #elijahbryant #basketball

Name: Dealing with Anxiety in basketball game #elijahbryant #basketball
Uploaded: 2023-09-29T11:15:39+00:00
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Elijah Bryant
Description: In this short monologue, the speaker addresses frequent questions about handling anxiety during basketball games. He emphasizes that thorough preparation…

29 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker addresses frequent questions about handling anxiety during basketball games. He emphasizes that thorough preparation and mental readiness are key to preventing anxiety from dominating performance. He argues that mistakes are inevitable, so players should adopt an assertive, full‑effort approach rather than second‑guessing themselves and playing tentatively. The speaker notes that coaches generally prefer players who give 100% effort, even if it leads to errors, over those who hold back and perform at half capacity. The overall message encourages players to prepare well, stay assertive, accept mistakes as part of the game, and enjoy the experience.

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Alright, so I keep getting a lot of questions asking like, how do you deal with anxiety during a game? And I think the biggest thing is when you prepare and when you are ready for the moment, then you kind of need to go in the game not thinking about the failure that can happen, because regardless of, regardless of the game, you're gonna make mistakes. But if you allow that anxiety to take over, you're gonna make mistakes that he usually won't make, allowing you to be passive. So you need to be assertive in the games, and you're gonna make mistakes regardless. So be assertive, prepare well, um, and enjoy it. And honestly, I think most coaches would like you making a mistake, going 100%, than second-guessing yourself and going 50%. It's crazy because I remember in the NBA, like, guys would make mistakes and coaches wouldn't like really say a