ST.

VINCENT DE PAUL ACADEMY

Atrium St. Extension, Maligaya Park, Quezon City

MODULE:

Anger Management
During
Sports Competition

Prepared by:

Teacher Hannah A. Wendam

A.Y. 2017 - 2018

I. TOPIC: Anger Management during Sports Competition

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RATIONALE:

Wide range of emotions are evoked in sports. It includes inspiration, pride, exhilaration, and
satisfaction, to fear, frustration, anger, and panic which are often experienced in a very short
time span during training or competition. The ability to perform consistently is often determined
by the consistency of emotions; as emotions go, so does the performance. Because of this
influence, the ability to master emotions gives the power to use emotions as tools to facilitate
individuals and team performance rather than weapons that hurt self and team.

OBJECTIVES:

a. Identify one’s triggers to anger and aggression

b. Evaluate own anger and aggression levels
c. Construct own ways to manage anger management issues

MATERIALS:

Worksheet #1, sheets of paper, cartolina

ICE BREAKER: Thumb War

Directions:

1. Ask participants to pair up and hook the fingers of their right hand with their partner’s fingers
so that their right thumbs are on top.
2. Instruct participants to jump their thumbs over each other three times and then, keeping their
fingers hooked, try to pin the other person’s thumb down for a count of three.

Questions:

1. What did you feel during the activity?

2. Was it hard trying to control other people’s behavior/action? Why/Why not?

You cannot control other people. You can only control your reactions towards them.

II. ACTIVITY: Anger Thermometer

Directions:

1. Distribute Worksheet # 1 to participants.

2. Ask participants to rank their experiences with anger on a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 as the
angriest they could imagine and 1 as they could be completely calm.
3. Instruct them to include a short description of what happened, how they reacted, how they
felt, and what the consequences were.

III. ANALYSIS:

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Questions:

1. What did you feel during the activity?

2. What were the experiences you shared that made you felt anger?
3. Is controlling anger easy or difficult? Why?
4. How does anger affect our behavior?
5. Why is it important to be able to manage anger especially during sports competitions?
6. What are some ways you could do in order to manage anger?

IV. ABSTRACTION:

A. Graphic Organizer

B. Lecture

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Anger: a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

Aggression: hostile or violent behavior or attitudes towards another

It’s the World Cup and David Beckham is playing brilliantly against Argentina. In the second
half, Beckham was fouled by midfielder, Diego Simeone, who rammed him in the back and
knocked him down. Beckham, while still lying on the ground, retaliated in anger with a kick, right
in front of the referee. He was kicked out and England was forced to play with only 10 men the
rest of the game. They ended up losing in a penalty shootout. Beckham’s momentary loss of
control cost England its chance to win the most important game of the year.

Anger Management Tips

Recognize Your Anger Early

If you’re yelling, it’s probably too late. Learn the warning signs that you’re getting angry so you
can change the situation quickly. Some common signs are feeling hot, raising voices, balling of
fists, shaking, and arguing.

Try To Channel Your Energy

We have all let our anger get the best of us and ruin the great game we were having. Instead,
make it an even better game by turning it into extra energy. As sports psychologist Dr. John F.
Murray states, “Anger is an emotion that’s caused by a discharge from your limbic system.” For
those of you who don’t know, your limbic system is a part of your brain that controls your
emotions and behaviors. So, before you do anything irrational, try to talk through your anger
and let it give your body a confidence boost that can make you run faster and play even harder.

Take a Deep Breath

Take a minute to just breathe. Count your breaths: four seconds inhaling, four seconds holding
your breath, and four seconds exhaling. Really keep track of time, or you might cheat yourself!
The counting helps take your mind off the situation as well.

You Must Understand Your Opponents

When you get an elbow to the nose, or knocked down by your opponent, don’t take it so
personal. Most of the time, they don’t intentionally hit you as hard as it came off, just like when
you accidentally knock someone over thinking they could handle it. If you don’t learn how to let
the little things go during the game, you won’t be able to jump back from it the entire game.

Communicate With Your Teammates and Coaches

When you keep things bottled up inside that happened in practice or during the first half of the
game, it gets the best of you and then your anger takes over. Something that was just a little
annoying or upsetting to you instantly turns into a huge screaming or wrestling match. If you

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think one of your teammates needs to step up their game or stop committing fouls, let them
know that at half time or a time out. Calmly approach them and let them know what you have
been noticing, but don’t criticize them.

Take a Timeout

Temporarily leave the situation that is making you angry. If other people are involved, explain to
them that you need a few minutes alone to calm down. Problems usually aren’t solved when
one or more people are angry.

V. APPLICATION: Commitment Board

Directions:

1. Distribute to participants sheets of paper.

2. Ask participants to think of their own way/s to manage anger by completing the given phrase:

In order to manage my anger, I will …

3. Each participant should post their answers in the board.

CLOSING STATEMENTS:

“Anger is your biggest enemy. Control it.”

“When you let anger get the best out of you, it brings the worst out of you.”

“Anger is only one letter shorter than danger.”

The truth is the real opponent is always you versus you and your mind. Any loss of control can
disrupt not only your performance, but your entire teams as well.

VI. REFERENCES:

Landale, A. & Douglas, M. (2007). The fast facilitator. USA: HRD Press, Inc.

Schuldt. W. (2017). Anger thermometer. Therapist Aid. Retrieved from:

http://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/anger-thermometer/anger/adolescents

Sigl, C. (2017). Preparation is the key to controlling your anger. Mental Toughness Trainer.
Retrieved from: https://www.mentaltoughnesstrainer.com/control-anger-in-sports/

Taylor, J. (2011). Sports: become an emotional master athlete. Psychology Today. Retrieved
from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-power-prime/201105/sports-become-
emotional-master-athlete

WORKSHEET #1

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Rank your experiences with anger on a scale from 1 to 10. A “10” should be the angriest you
can imagine and a “1” should be completely calm. Include a short description of what happened,
how you reacted, how you felt, and what the consequences were.