precompetition
Prior to contest
Precompetition describes the period or activities before a competitive event.
Athletes follow precompetition routines to prepare mentally and physically: Her precompetition ritual includes visualization and stretching.
The term appears in sports medicine, drug testing protocols, and performance psychology.
Also spelled pre-competition.
State of eager enthusiasm
- nervesTense apprehension
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
readiness · expectancy · hopefulness · enthusiasm · ambition · aspiration · prospect · yearning
Developing abilities through practice
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
conditioning · hydration · nutrition · rest · tapering · carbo-loading · equipment · attire
Forming mental or graphical images
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- mindsetEstablished mental attitude
- composureEmotional self-control
- clarityState of being understandable
determination · meditation · mindfulness · centering · breathing · routine · ritual · mantras
Nervous agitation
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
worry · unease · dread · trepidation · pressure · restlessness · edginess · panic
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- nervesTense apprehension
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
eagerness · readiness · expectancy · hopefulness · enthusiasm · ambition · aspiration · prospect · yearning · buildup
training
Developing abilities through practice
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- drillsRepetitive training routines
practice · conditioning · hydration · nutrition · rest · tapering · carbo-loading · equipment · attire · scheduling
visualization
Forming mental or graphical images
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- mindsetEstablished mental attitude
- composureEmotional self-control
clarity · determination · meditation · mindfulness · centering · breathing · routine · ritual · mantras · zone
jitters
Nervous agitation
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
apprehension · worry · unease · dread · trepidation · pressure · restlessness · edginess · panic · stagefright
gameplan
Predetermined course of action
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- analysisMethodical study of parts
matchup · formation · playbook · coaching · simulation · approach · positioning · pacing · execution · contingency
precompetitioncompetition
Struggle for supremacy
postgame · post-match · recovery phase · cool-down · postseason
competition, compete, competing, competed, competes, competitor, competitors, competitive, competitively