Ways to Deal with Nerves: Gaining Good Game Experience
One reason why athletes get nervous and choke in games is because they are inexperienced with pressure situations in games. If it is their first time playing in a big game, the stage may feel too big for them and they will get nervous. A solution for this is to simply gain more experience with pressure situations in games. However, not all experiences are equal. It needs to be good experience. If you've played well in many big games before and have executed well under pressure before, then you will be more confident in future big games and pressure situations. You will know that you are capable of performing well under pressure and everything will be more familiar and less scary to you. This will greatly reduce your nerves. However, this only happens if you've had good experiences. If you've had bad experiences with big games, you may feel more familiar with the environment, which can help, but the thought of possibly choking again can make you even more nervous. If you app