The secret of top tennis players.
How do they manage to play at the same level in a tournament as in a practice?
Without fears, clamps and negative emotions
This method has been personally tested by myself and over 350 of my students from 11 countries. Below are just a few of the results
From my teenage age I followed tennis and wanted to connect all my future life with it. But since I came to tennis quite late (at the age of nearly 13), the career of a famous or even a pro tennis player did not shine for me
I trained a lot, got in good shape, but there were no victories in tournaments. I was afraid of my opponents, especially strong ones to the point of shaking, I was tight all the time and constantly freaked out when I lost points.
I could be stronger, more technical in the game, but still lose to a weaker opponent. I could play great at a practice, but not show anything in tournaments
I think many of you are familiar with these symptoms. At that time, neither myself nor my coach or parents knew how to help me. Increasing the number of workouts on the advice of the coach did not solve the problem, but only made it worse
My father saw how much I was worried and how it affected my emotional state. And so he persuaded me to stop training and follow my studies. Thus, ended my tennis career, and I went to study to the UK to become a financial specialist
After studies I worked in my profession for several years, but in 2005 I decided to burn out all the bridges, quit my job, projects and moved to Cyprus. I became a certified tennis coach at the same time working in the office to get by
And it turned out that I have been coaching tennis players for 18 years now!
And after all, everything was fine: I did what I liked, my players grew up. But here I ran into a problem that just baffled me...
My students experienced the same that I had to go through in my childhood
When they lost points and fell behind, they got upset and stopped playing. And when there was an advantage, they didn't push it. They could be technically and physically stronger than their opponents, but still often lost ...
Can you imagine my feelings? You invest in each of them, they work hard training, try, but go to a tournament and the outcome is almost zero ...
And most importantly, it was not clear what to do with it. No matter what I tried, it didn't give the desired result
As I understood later, these problems are present in almost all players. And most coaches quite often don't know what to do with it
And then I stumbled upon books on the psychology of tennis and internet - the only sources of information on this topic. And after reading a few books and some other information, I understood that:
Psychology (i. e. Mental Toughness) is exactly what distinguishes between players and champions
This is exactly what has kept Federer, Djokovic and Nadal dominating the world stage for 20 years. It is thanks to their mental toughness that they pull out the most difficult matches and put pressure on opponents younger, faster and more powerful than them.
In order of importance in tennis:
Of course, skills are important. But whether a tennis player will apply them 100% depends on the mindset
It is the level of mental preparation of a tennis player that determines whether he freaks out during a match or stays calm and confident
Will he be afraid of stronger opponents or be focused on his game. Will he give up when behind in the score or continue to put pressure on his opponent and turn the game around
Therefore, I decided to further specialize in mental preparation of my students. But then another disappointment awaited me ... I tried to find a course on the mental part of tennis, but in principle there were no such courses
And even now on the Internet you will find only a few books, some articles and maybe some videos. There is very little information on this topic
So then I had to:
My task was to adapt the knowledge of general sports psychology to the specifics of the tennis game. There's a difference between a bike race or a hockey game and a game of tennis, isn't there?
It took a lot of time. As a result of the work done, I developed my own unique technique, which combines all the necessary components
I started using this technology in my work with students. And it immediately gave results. In a short time, their game in tournaments has completely changed.
They became more confident, calmer, stopped being afraid of stronger or weaker opponents, began close matches and go far/win tournaments
And over time, professional players began to contact me,
for example:
Even such professionals face problems with their mental skills.
And yet why:
“Everything is great in training, but as soon as the time comes for a tournament, nothing works out, all the skills seem to fly out of your head”?
It is likely that you or your child constantly hear advice from a coach in the spirit of: «More spin», «Get under the ball», «Hit more accurately», «Move faster» and other technical tips
They are definitely important
But there is one problem... At complicated and crucial moments, a player is still stuck, movements become constrained, the serve does not work and you lose the match
Although in training he has almost an "ideal" technique
It turns out that the reason for the defeats in tournaments is something else? And it's not a lack of technical skills, is it?
3 reasons why all skills seem to evaporate in tournaments:
1 - During a practice everything is calm, no need to strain and there is no fear of making a mistake. There is no mental pressure. Expectations of coaches and parents. Even if the athlete loses, it does not affect anything
2 - In competitions, there is a fear of losing and being eliminated from the tournament. There is a fear that something will go wrong. Pressure from an opponent. Coach. Parents. There's a lot of excitement
And if something does not work out, immediately - an explosion of emotions that cannot be controlled - the accumulated tension overwhelms and comes out
3 - The player is focused on winning. Often tennis players think about how not to make a mistake, not to lose a rally, but in fact these are NOT the things to focus on
Therefore, a tennis player may simply not apply even a cool technique on the court. Then what is its meaning?
In this situation, it turns out that you waste money on training sessions, developing techniques, wasting time on honing your skills
Indeed, at the end, a player runs into a mental jam, becomes inconsistent and simply cannot use his technique in tournaments to the fullest and does not reveal even 50% of his potential
1 - Develop a mental toughness
2 - Develop a winning mindset
3 - Learn to redirect the focus from emotions to the game and your actions
Winner's mindset is NOT a substitute for technical skills. This is their AMPLIFIER
Mental toughness in tennis is like fuel for a car. Even a car with the best technical characteristics will drive slowly on bad fuel
But cool car (strong game technique)
+
Good fuel (Mindset of a Winner)
=
FAST GROWTH + MAXIMUM RETURN ON FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN TRAINING SESSIONS AND TOURNAMENTS
“Maybe I’ll just continue to practice? Hundreds of other tennis players achieve the same result somehow”
Of course, you can not change anything in the hope that the problem will get “resolved” by itself
But if you really want to progress in a match and win tournaments, you need to lay a solid foundation in the form of Mental Toughness
Until the certain age, a child's mindset is as plastic as possible
It is easier for him to perceive and introduce new information into his game, which is why changes and growth occur much faster than in adults. However, this method also works with adult players, it may just take some time
Therefore, it is important to lay the foundation for a winner's mindset now, rather than wait for the child to grow up.
Otherwise, you can come to the situation that at the age of 18-20 a sportsman will become an average player who always plays at the level, but does not take prizes
And both you and I know hundreds of such cases
But it happens differently…
I brought this technology to the Russian-speaking space a few years ago, and during this time I taught it to more than 350 players (children, juniors and adult players)
And some of my students even made good money. In the literal sense of the word. By simply incorporating the Winner's Mentality into their game
«I want too, for me/my child to win prizes. How does the technology you're talking about work?»
To find out how the method works and how to develop a Winner's Mindset, click on the yellow button below and continue reading
