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October
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How to Win More Than Just the
Best Food Award This Fall ALTA Season
Junior Match Play Day
Sunday, October 13
12:00pm – 3:00pm
Hundreds of ladies, men and junior players are all into the midst of
Junior Tennis Monster Smash
Friday, October 25
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Please RSVP to
[email protected]
to reserve your spots.
their tennis seasons. As you, or your son or daughter are preparing
to take the court for your next match, please keep in mind some of
these tips that I have compiled over the years.
TOP THREE MENTAL TIPS
• you are on a losing streak in a match, slow down or even stop
If
completely! It is crucial if you are losing or have lost several points in
a row, that you slow down, re-group and change the momentum.
Clearly at this moment in time momentum is against you. If you
Tournament Success
Hanna Giddings
of White Columns won
the girl’s 14’s singles and
doubles tournament
at the Alabama Junior
Hardcourt Championships
in Mobile, Alabama on
September 15. This is a
huge accomplishment!
Congratulations to Hanna!
continue to play fast or without a pause, you are certain to be
moving down a very slippery slope. You have time in between
points and on change overs, so use it! Think of a football kicker
who has a chance to kick the winning field goal. What does the
opposing team usually do? They call a time out and so should you.
• you are winning, you can play as fast as you would like. At this
If
point in the match, you have the momentum so keep it moving.
If you get on a losing streak, revert back to tip 1.
•
Make a “Mental Notebook” – a moment by moment awareness
check, in which you are constantly evaluating what is working
and isn’t working. “Did we just win the point off of a lob?” “Did I
just lose the point because I hit it directly to the net lady?” “Does
my opponent miss every time I hit them a short backhand?” It
sounds like common sense, but it is amazing to watch players
compete and not stop and think about what is working or not
working. If something is working, keep doing it! If it is not working,
change it. How do we know when something is not working? If
you are losing more points than you are winning from doing the
thing you are currently doing, then it is not working! The problem
is not common sense, the problem is awareness. Be aware, make
a mental notebook!
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