Mental Tennis

Tennis Strategies Wozniacki Used To Beat Bartoli in The BNP Paribas Open Final

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/wozniacki-indian-wells.jpgHow’d she do it? How did she get it done and snatch up the 14th title of her career?  Although there were a ton of tennis strategies used, here are the ones that made the most impact.

1.    Great Footwork And Court Coverage: Though very athletic, Wozniacki didn’t get in great position after great position and execute an outstanding ground game by using only her speed.  She anticipated Bartoli’s…

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Teamwork Can Make The Dream Work – No More 2 Against 1 In Your Next Doubles Tennis Match

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/tennis-doubles-celebrate.jpgTeamwork really can make the dream work. Yeah, I know it sounds a little corny, but in tennis, it’s very true.

I can’t stress enough how extremely important it is that you play as a “team” (…and not 2 individual singles players) if you want to win a lot of doubles tennis matches.

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Novak Djokovic Gives Tennis Tips After Winning 2011 Australian Open

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/novak-djokovic-australian-open-trophy_1.jpgImmediately after running an absolute clinic in his final two rounds of the Australian Open, taking down both Roger Federer and Andy Murray back to back, Novak didn’t stop teaching.

Now though he has had a few of what some would call controversial post-match interviews in the past, he was very relaxed in this one and actually gave some pretty valuable advice that all serious players like you will benefit from…


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Lakers’ Steve Blake’s Sports Psychology Will Toughen Up Your Tennis Mind

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/steveblakeexcerpt.jpgThe subject matter discussed by Lakers’ Steve Blake directly correlates with one of the biggest problems that you as a tennis player have probably faced at some point.

And it can really kill your winning chances if you don’t do something about it, and quick!

So, what we’ll do is briefly talk about the common mental error, then I’ll give you a solution to help stop it from killing your winning chances.  Sound good?

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Mental Training: Erase Your Tennis Mind And Get The Victory Each Time

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/memoryeraser.jpgThere are two kinds of tennis players…

1) The Recreational Player: This is the player that breaks out his racket simply because it’s something fun to do with the buddies and to have a good time or because the doctor said they need more exercise.

2) The Ultimate Competitor: This is the player or athlete who will do whatever it takes to get the win – the one who puts in hours and hours of intense training everyday (…giving his 110%), eats all the right stuff…

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Tennis Fitness Tip – 3 Stretching Strategies You’re Sure To See At The 2011 US Open

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/stretchdec.jpgThe 2010 US Open has finally arrived and it’s already starting to turn into one wild ride, with top-seeded players like Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic almost getting ousted in the first round.  That’s what’s so great about this tournament – anything can

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Easily Give Both Your Tennis Forehand and Tennis Backhand More Impact

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/flightglove1.jpgNow like I stated in my last tip, bringing the aggression when you’re down is an extremely powerful strategy and can be great for pulling you out of a mental hole.

But unloading too much in the wrong situation or going into overload with its usage, is an ill-advised decision and one of today’s players most detrimental mistakes…


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Tennis Strategy – Querrey and Safina Show Aggression And Win Big

When everything seems to be flowing for you out there on the court, you’re hitting the balls with great accuracy and you can see you’re giving your opponent problems… What should be your next move?http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/aggressiontrio_5.jpg

That’s easy!  We ALL know what to do when we’re playing well – just keep doing what we’ve been doing.  You never want to deviate from a plan that’s working.

But when the flip side happens and things aren’t going your way, that’s where it can be difficult.  Use the strategy in your next match that Sam Querrey, Dinara Safina, and Coco Vandeweghe used just last week (…when in this situation) that allowed them to conquer their nerves and pull out some terrific wins – just last week!

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Tennis Drills: Very Popular Drill Reason For Tennis Serve Decline!

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/basketdec_0.jpgYour serve is one of the most important (..if not the most important) shot you have at your disposal.

It has the power to dictate the tempo of each point, boost your confidence level, and put fear in the hearts of your opponent.

You might say, then “Why MOST and NOT all?”  Because there are some exceptions.  Many players say that this saying is completely bogus and complain that (…when playing a match),  they…

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Mental Tennis: 3 Mental Ways To Recover From A Sports Injury In Tennis

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/injurypostdec_0.jpgEver had an injury before or suffering from one right now as we speak?

If so, you’ve got plenty of company: Kim Clijsters (WTA) with a muscle tear…

Kobe Bryant (Lakers) with a ruptured tendon on his shooting hand…

Ryan Johnson (Vancouver Canucks with a broken foot… and Manny Ramirez (L.A. Dodgers) with a strained calf!

So, if you thought there was something critically wrong with your physical upkeep and that you were one of the weak ones because you got injured, that’s not the case.

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