Table 4.

Synthesized interview data from the competition condition relating to affective-cognitive differences between environments.

	Competition
Dimensions	Themes	EUM examples
Arousal (20 EUMs)	High individual arousal	Feel ‘switched on’ and ready to fight
		Feeling fast
	High fight intensity	Defend high intensity attack from opponent
		Lift fight intensity to match opponent
Mental challenge (38 EUMs)	Problem solving	Thinking about tactics/techniques that might be useful
		Hypothesis test possible tactical/technical solution
	Opponent unfamiliarity	Surprised by opponents actions
		Unsure what tactics/techniques will be successful
	Difficulty executing own techniques/tactics	Difficulty executing technique or tactic
		Opponent able to absorb attack
Pressure (38 EUMs)	Task pressure	Under pressure due to position on the court
		Under pressure due to the score
	Opponent pressure	Feel uncomfortable due to the aggressive nature of opponent
		Concerned about head kick from opponent