Strategies for Managing Anxiety on Lemkari Karate Athletes in Bengkulu City

Dian Pujianto (1Physical Education, University of Bengkulu)
Yahya Eko Nopiyanto (Physical Education, University of Bengkulu)
Huzaimah Huzaimah (Physical Education, University of Bengkulu)
Oddie Barnanda Rizky (Physical Education, University of Bengkulu)
Bayu Insanistyo (Physical Education, University of Bengkulu)
Ibrahim Ibrahim (Faculty of Sport Science, Cenderawasih University)
Ipa Sari Kardi (Faculty of Sport Science, Cenderawasih University)

Altius: Jurnal Ilmu Olahraga dan Kesehatan
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023): Altius: Jurnal Ilmu Olahraga dan Kesehatan

Anxiety harms athlete performance during competition. Therefore, every athlete is required to have a strategy in overcoming the anxiety they experience. Through writing this article it aims to analyze the anxiety coping of karate athletes at Lemkari College, Bengkulu City. This research is descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The research population consisted of all athletes who took part in open tournament competitions and the KKI XII 2023 festival with a total of 21 athletes. Sampling using total sampling. Research data was collected using research techniques and instruments in the form of a questionnaire. Data analysis uses simple statistics in the form of percentage descriptive quantitative analysis. The results of the study illustrate that athletes use 4 types of strategies to managing anxiety, namely: psychological skill training at 85.71%; reading new opponents at 71.43%; understanding the conditions at 90.48%; and studying the opponent at 85.71%. So, it can be concluded that karate athletes have an excellent strategy for overcoming anxiety by understanding the conditions during the match.