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Toughen Up Your Tennis Mind

by Head Coach

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Tennis is a game which heavily depends more on your what’s going on in your head than anything else.

Now in some sports, technique wins points, but in tennis, simply having the right technique isn’t going to cut it. You really have to be mentally sound.

It’s your ability to mentally overcome your opponent by generating a superior mental plan that’s really going to do the job.

And one of the quickest and most important ways to obtain great mental preparation is to run through a quick mental check list of everything that you have to do and what you’d really like to avoid. (see example below)

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Power In Tennis: How Important Is It?

by Head Coach

The tennis game has definitely become more power oriented in certain instances. But don’t get too excited just yet.http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/tennismuscle_0.jpg

Usually when people hear that, they say “Great, now I can hit it is hard as I can on every shot.” Approaching the ball as if you’re going to hit a home run is far from the answer.

When the shot is hit to you long and deep, try to maintain a steady pace without using 100% of your brute strength. This will help you keep a sound rhythm if you end up in a rally war. On the other hand, when the ball comes short, that’s when you

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