Saturday, August 6, 2011

3 Tips to Quickly Enhance Your Tennis Game

By Kevin Doherty


Most tennis players never quite reach their full potential in competitive match play. These 3 tips should help you quickly overcome any weak points so that you can discover just how good you can be at tennis.

1. Visualise a positive outcome-- Before you play your match, consciously focus on all of your strengths as a tennis player. Really allow into your mind how good you are at certain aspects of the game. Now, whatever perceived weaknesses you have, visualize these inadequacies also as strengths. Tennis is an exceedingly mental game. Why so many players never reach their potential is usually because they are holding onto negative or limiting thoughts about their abilities. By focusing on your strengths and then visualizing that all aspects of your game is prospering, you will be miles in front of the majority of your competitors who are still stuck in negative self-talk.

2. Focus on having fun-- It sounds very simple, but have you ever realized that your game is at its best when your having the most fun? Contrarily, you may also notice that when you're really targeted on the score and on winning, your game tightens up and everything becomes more serious. You are playing to have fun, right? So do not forget to enjoy the game even in the most highly competitive moments. Rather than attacking yourself for missing shots, make a quality of curiosity around each component of your game. Ask how you could have improved a shot you missed instead of shouting at yourself.

3. When it doubt, get more aggressive-- During tight situations, the instincual reaction is to tighten up and play more conservatively. This generally leads to more unforced errors. By swinging more aggressively through the ball, you'll likely notice you're gaining the edge and putting more pressure on your competitor. Your tennis fundamentals will improve by playing unreservedly instead of more conservatively.

These 3 tips are really important when it comes to competitive match play. Remember, almost all of the game is psychological, and if you have got the right mindset, you can beat plenty of players who still struggle with these aspects of the game.




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