Dealing with tournament stress/anxiety

[Mercify]

I am going to attend my first tournament this friday, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for dealing with the anxiety that will probably come from playing in front of a lot of others and being at the tournament in general. I especially expect to become very stressed because I don't know how far off my skill level may be to others attending, I have trouble talking or performing in front of others, and I get anxious easily. Thank you for taking the time to read my post, I appreciate any suggestions/tips.

 

[Tristenwood7]

Thanks for informative post!

 

[DanielMota]

I dunno how I can help, but I can tell Ya stuff when I competed! I felt really nervous when I saw a buncha people there, but as I progressed, I felt more relaxed and itching to fight some more! It felt especially good when I defeated someone while his friends kept telling him "Stick Your sword up his ass!".

 

[vynleren]

It sounds dumb but the more tournaments you attend, the less and less anxious you will feel at them.

I don't know of any tricks or tips to reduce nervousness except really by just going to more tournaments.