Research, however, has clearly shown that anger is a natural part of every healthy relationship. To better understand the dynamics involved in dealing with these feelings we first must know several things about anger as an emotion. Anger can often serve several psychological purposes. It is a mistake to always link anger to personal conflict. People use expressed anger in the wrong way to meet a variety of questionable emotional needs.
Anger usually develops as the result of other emotions.
Fear and anxiety can quickly change into anger and be so expressed in the gym during training. In reality, the angry gymnast may be a frightened athlete. Sometimes these transfers from the emotion of anger become habitual and the gymnast loses awareness of the original situation from which the emotion derived This can really spell trouble in the learning process. Anger is a form of energy that can be motivating. The experience of anger is usually so uncomfortable that most people express it simply as a way of calming down.