Heart Pounding - Head Spinning

[pHz]

Originally Posted by narrowboat

I think he means me.i could walk through town naked and not batter a eyelid but as soon as i stood on the shooting line sweaty palms ,it didnt help the other bloke was a ****,all i asked was who shoots first as he had shot a lot of comps and new the routine, all i got was a grunt ask a judge

not just you - zoe was pretty nervous for the first 2 or 3 ends too

slainte rob

[GreenSteve]

My 1st competition out of the club was last oct outdoors and i wasn`t nervous it all felt fine shot like a muppet because i was trying out new stabilisers and they weren`t fully balanced
the next comp i went to was my 1st indoor now this one was a little different
i was "unsettled" is the phrase i would use, we got there with very little time to spare setting up was a rush, + sprog had her foot in a caste, i was late starting sighters and i didn`t settle until half way throught the 3rd dozen.
Lesson learned i need to get there with plenty of time to set up and relax

[Mick]

Strange thing the mind.
I've never been nervous at a tournament, I wasn't nervous when I got married or when I took my driving test or when I made my best mans speech at my brothers wedding, I'm not even nervous at job interviews.
So why oh why am I shaking with nerves when I play darts for the pub team? I usually know most of the people there and I can hold my own with the best of them (within that particular small-time league) but when I'm on the oche my dart hand trembles and my stomache ties its self in knots.

[teknohippy]

Originally Posted by clickerati

Am I a freak? I've never been nervous in a competition.

No you're not a freak, you're a woman . I'd guess it's more to do with (and I'm generalising here!) men's tendency to think hierarchically?

[FlightyRachel]

The more comps I do, the less shakey I get (depending on who's there ) At my first one, I thought I was having a nervous breakdown.

Weirdly, I never get nervous field shooting.

[Little Miss Purple]

I have only ever been nervous once...and that was when I went to Bedford for the FITA 18 before Christmas. I didn't feel nervous mentally, but my physical being was a wreck!! It was very odd

Anyway, I like to have my mp3 player on (taking out the earphone while shooting ) - the only thing I'll listen to is rave/trance music as it keeps the adrenalin running. I can look at competitions and see when I haven't had it!!

[Shirt]

Every time I turn up at an indoor shoot I'm bloody terrified. No exceptions. The fear and loathing usually disappears along with the shakes around the third dozen.

Outdoors I'm usually a bit more relaxed - I think it's because indoors you're supposed to clean it, but no-one expects that outdoors?

[Woodie]

My secret- keep busy.
If i have too much time to think i start thinking too much about how i shoot. Then when i get to the line the concious is working instead of the subconcious. I shot my best indoor score this year (portsmoth 587 instead of normal 575-580) whilst simultaneously running the SAA junior indoor champs. I was so busy organising I just went to the line and shot.

[narrowboat]

Originally Posted by Little Miss Purple

I have only ever been nervous once...and that was when I went to Bedford for the FITA 18 before Christmas. I didn't feel nervous mentally, but my physical being was a wreck!! It was very odd

Anyway, I like to have my mp3 player on (taking out the earphone while shooting ) - the only thing I'll listen to is rave/trance music as it keeps the adrenalin running. I can look at competitions and see when I haven't had it!!

at the shoot i went to any electronic device was not alowed on the shooting line

[pHz]

Originally Posted by narrowboat

at the shoot i went to any electronic device was not alowed on the shooting line

yeah but you would look bloody stupid stepping up to the line with one of these strapped to your belt -



slainte rob