Anxiety is specific to a particular situation. It is feeling of fear or a perception of threat. It is recognized in professional players as influencing playing performance. Heavy playing schedules, competition for team places, the media and fans as well as the pressure to win trophies all play a part in players developing high stress and anxiety levels. Even experienced players can suffer from pre-match anxiety.
Developing ways to control this is important in order to prevent players from ‘falling’ apart. Possible symptoms of anxiety are nausea, loss of composure, reduced motor coordination and aggression
Potential stressors are the climate-temperature/humidity; a body rhythms-maximum effort is .harder in the morning je-leg, playing environment-stadium, spectators, surface, game officials and final stress created by opponents or between players and the coach.