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Killer instinct in tennis

Published on April 29, 2022 in Allenatori, Calcio, Corsa, Generale, Giovani, Mental coaching, Olimpiadi, Stress, Tennis and Tiro a volo. 0 Comments Tags: killer instinct, Vincere.

How many times have we seen ditching the match point and then lose the game? Too many!
How many times have we seen players play a set very well and then lose resoundingly the next one maybe to zero? Many!
How many times after some mistakes have we seen one tennis player lose his/her mind, continuing with this negative sequence until the end of the set? Many!
Are all situations in which the tennis player has not used the killer instinct, the result is that one player dominated the other.

What is the killer instinct:

Will to do what it’s reasonably necessary to win or achieve the goal.
Awareness about when to push to close a game, set or match, and do it.
Knowing that when the we lead, it needs to continue to do it.
Knowing that when the opponent is down, we must continue to keep him/her down.
Will to react successfully from a negative momentum.

How to develop it:

Never think that it will be easy to win. No one can guarantee the outcome, not ourselves.
Never relax during the game, if the psychological tension go down give ourselves the stimulus to psych up, to keep the concentration high.
When we are leading the match we could reduce the competitive tension, it is dangerous. Use mental images that maintain a constant level of activation.
The over-confidence can become a trap that surrounds and supports the emergence of distractions. We must act to stay mentally focused point by point.
Never think about the end result but as mentioned we need to stay focused on the present, play at the best.
Always keep the highest pressure on the opponent is one of the keys to success. The aim is to convey to the opponent the idea that anything he/she can do, he/she will always remain down.
Never be in a hurry during the time between the points, we must always have the same timing is that we serve or return.

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Tennis: the killer instinct

Published on October 19, 2016 in Allenatori, Generale, Giovani, Stress and Tennis. 0 Comments Tags: killer instinct.

Will to do what it’s reasonably necessary to win or achieve the goal.
Awareness about when to push to close a game, set or match, and do it.
Knowing that when the we lead, it needs to continue to do it.
Knowing that when the opponent is down, we must continue to keep him/her down.
Will to react successfully from a negative momentum.

How to develop it:

Never think that it will be easy to win. No one can guarantee the outcome, not ourselves.
Never relax during the game, if the psychological tension go down give ourselves the stimulus to psych up, to keep the concentration high.
When we are leading the match we could reduce the competitive tension, it is dangerous. Use mental images that maintain a constant level of activation.
The over-confidence can become a trap that surrounds and supports the emergence of distractions. We must act to stay mentally focused point by point.
Never think about the end result but as mentioned we need to stay focused on the present, play at the best.
Always keep the highest pressure on the opponent is one of the keys to success. The aim is to convey to the opponent the idea that anything he/she can do, he/she will always remain down.
Never be in a hurry during the time between the points, we must always have the same timing is that we serve or return.

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How to learn the Killer instinct

Published on January 25, 2014 in Mental coaching, Stress and Tennis. 0 Comments Tags: imparare, killer instinct, Tennis.

Never think that it will be easy to win. No one can guarantee the final result, not even ourselves.
Never relax when you are making a game, if the tension drops give to you specific and concrete goals, to maintain a high concentration.
When you’re winning you can reduce the competitive tension and this is dangerous. Use mental images that maintain a constant level of activation.
The overconfidence can become a trap that surrounds and supports game distractions. We must act to stay mentally focused game by game, because the assessment must be made only after the last shot of the match.
Never think about the end result but you have to stay only focused on the present and play to the best of your abilities.
Keep up the pressure on the opponent is one of the keys to success. The purpose is to convey to your opponent the idea that anything can be done, he/she will always remain below.
Never hurry ‘s action during the ball change, you must have always the same timing is that you serve or reply .

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Killer instinct

Published on May 10, 2013 in Stress and Tennis. 0 Comments Tags: killer instinct, Rod Laver, Tennis, Vincere.

Killer instinct. It’s an attribute that all champion tennis players have – whether born with it or whether it is learned behavior. While mild-mannered, polite and humble, Rod Laver, arguably the greatest tennis player of all-time, had it and used it to become the only player two win the Grand Slam of tennis twice. In his newly updated and re-released memoir THE EDUCATION OF A TENNIS PLAYER ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.NewChapterMedia.com) Laver discusses killer instinct in this book excerpt below.

By Rod Laver

When I was a kid, and beginning to play well, a little better than the ordinary, I first experienced the enjoyment of playing to a crowd. It was a good feeling to have my strokes admired, and I was in no hurry to get off the court. As a result I let too many opponents off the hook. I found out that you have to play with the intention of making it a short day, of doing the job quickly and thoroughly.

I don’t mean rush it. Anything but that. But when you have the opportunity you strike then, and you realize that no lead is as big as it looks. If your opponent is serving at 1-4, you feel pretty good: three games ahead. But that’s only one service break, and you want to keep the pressure on, or you’re going to be in trouble. It’s no time to experiment with new shots or to show off for the “sheilas” in the crowd.

I’ve heard it said that you’re either born with the killer instinct or you’re not. I don’t agree with that. I feel I had to develop that killer outlook which, to me, means making the shot called for to win the point and resisting certain temptations. You don’t try to blast a ball 200 mph crosscourt into a corner when you have an easy sitter and your opponent is way out of position. If a soft, unimpressive-looking dink is called for, you hit it and make the point.

The good chances don’t come that frequently, and the killer knocks them off surely when presented with them. The killer doesn’t let up or ease off when he gets a good lead. This can be learned. Make sure of the easy shots—concentrate extra hard on those. Everybody has problems with difficult shots, but the killer gets his edge because he is meticulous with the setups.

Don’t compose eulogies to yourself when you get ahead. Concentrate on staying there. When Charlie Hollis, my coach, decided that I wasn’t homicidal enough, he sent me out with the intent of winning every match 6-0, 6-0. That seems grim for the usual player, but Charlie’s theme was good and clear: run scared and don’t let anybody up.

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