Tennis requires to think

Tennis can be regarded as a duel, in which the ultimate goal is to kill the opponent. Every player is committed to constantly put the opponent in trouble and who does it better and for more time wins the match. For these reasons, the tennis is a situation where self-control and constant pressure over the opponent are two mental skills necessary  to win. It’s not a coincidence that Rod Laver said that it should be never allow the other to be at ease in playing against us. In other words, we have to understand quickly what are the  opponent’s weaknesses and then take him/her to play the way for him/her more difficult and less satisfying.

To achieve this goal it’s necessary to have a high emotional control, because if you are too aggressive, you are likely to act without thought, and if instead you become too fearful, because you cannot impose tyour play, probably you will play with the famous little arm , which it’s synonymous of insecurity. In both situations you are likely to favor the opponent’s game, giving him/her the opportunity to increase/regain the confidence.

The tennis player must learn during the breaks of the match; between the points and when changing field. The player must coach this mental ability, to think, not only  during the game but also in training, with exercises  purpose-built to better manage these phases.

How many tennis players train themselves in this way?

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