Background ResearchRelationship between pre-competition cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety on karate performanceProposalLaboratory Tests and Research MethodsRita De OliveiraClaire Wickham3105992Dyslexic StudentWord Count1954Background ResearchAnxiety has has always been an interesting area of ​​study for the sports psychologist because it has the ability to radically change an athlete's performance level; choking and freezing for an imperative moment is a sporting event. As anxiety is a complex thing, it has received many definitions over the years, but the best known was that of Weinberg and Gould (1999), who stated that anxiety is a state of negative emotions and characteristics such as a feeling of apprehension, worry and nervousness; which could be related to the excitement of the human body. Weinberg and Gould (1999) also stated that there are two different types of anxiety. The first type of anxiety affects the mind or mental aspects of an athlete; this type is known as cognitive anxiety, which causes negative feelings and sensations as well as a loss of concentration and sometimes motivation that negatively impact an athlete's performance. The other type of anxiety physically affects the body; This is called somatic anxiety. Somatic anxiety is often confused with arousal because the effects are very similar. Somatic anxiety causes sweaty palms and sensations such as "butterflies" in an athlete's stomach, which can have a negative effect on performance. Sports and performance anxiety often go hand in hand, while many athletes are "pumped" during competition, when the adrenaline rush is interpreted as anxiety and negative thoughts begin to swirl, this can have devastating effects on the whole person.... middle of paper ...... the r correlation of the son will be carried out, using two independent variables (IV). The IVs were (1) cognitive state anxiety (intensity), (2) somatic state anxiety (intensity). The dependent variable (DV) was performance. The reason for this test is that a correlation test is used to study the relationship between two variables. Pearson's r correlation is a measure of the strength of the association between the two variables. Specific conclusions Anxiety can affect sports performance in positive or negative ways. The reason for this research is to provide useful information for prevention and to reduce the effects on anxiety in karate fighters. Through this research, anxiety in karate will become more recognized and it will then be possible to do more for the athlete to cope with the effects of anxiety and increase their knowledge and understanding.