mental tennis

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga put it best when he said the key to winning a match is being “really, really strong in the head.”

Now, this doesn’t mean that you should return serves with your skull, or replace the forehand with your forehead. What he means is that, when you get to a certain skill…

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Serena and Djokovic are two masters of the game and already legends in their own right. But they both came so close to defeat.

Sure, Stosur and Fish are extremely talented as well, but let’s face it. Few people thought these matches would be this close.

Was it that Serena and Djokovic weren’t focused on their mental game as much as they should have been early on?

After all, they were clear favorites. And did the…

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Turn Tennis Boredom Into Excitement!

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People who have god-given skill usually get big-headed and don’t keep up their practice and skill-building. They’ll never reach their full potential and will eventually sit stagnant in a pool of their own smugness.

Those who bust their own chops in order to get better and better sometimes get bogged down in a routine, become bored and similarly let themselves taper off in their practice, reaching a plateau from which they may never rise any higher.

So how do we avoid becoming one of these terrible examples? No, the answer isn’t steroids; it’s consistent, dedicated, hard work day in and day out…

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4 Mental Strategies To Beating The Opponent You Think Has Your Number!

http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/yournumber_1.jpgDo you know a tennis player in your area who is at the same level you are and has the same skill set that you do (…same strokes, same level of experience), but you’re terrified about facing him because you’ve been beaten by him the last few times in a row and fear that he might defeat you again… giving you an even bigger headache than before?

I mean, even though you’re virtually the same in every aspect like health, athletic ability, and overall game, one frustrating question is continuously swirling around in your brain and seems like it’ll never go away; “Why Can’t I Beat Him… EVER?

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