Even the best athletes like Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter, and Tom Brady feel pressure before and during a game. However, some athletes do know how to channel intense pressure into positive intensity to boost performance. Pressure is a perceived expectation of the need to perform well under challenging situations, especially during a big game such as a state championship, tournament, or the Super Bowl. Fear of failure and expectation are both very prominent within athletics, and both are tied to pressure. When an athlete worries about disappointing others, for example, he or she is putting pressure on him or herself to not fail or look silly. So why do some athletes thrive under pressure, and why do some crumble under pressure? As an athlete,
