How often and intensely does anger occur and for how long does it last in junior players?
On average, anger tends not to occur very often, be very intense, or last for a long time. In other words, on the surface anger seems to come and go relatively quickly. This may be true. However, one has to wonder if teenagers really are aware of what they do on court. In all likelihood, most if not all of you have coached players who were sure they acted one way on court but in reality acted quite differently. This is one of the inherent problems when relying on players’ personal perceptions of what they do on court. Yet, even if a player is way off base, this provides you as the coach valuable information. They may have very little awareness of what they actually do. Videotaping matches can be a tremendous tool to help with increasing a player’s awareness of behavior. You and your player can review a match together and discuss how he or she responded in critical situations. Increasing awareness is a key step toward making changes. What causes anger in junior players? When anger does
