Do you or your coach stand with a basket of balls, feed the ball carefully and offer precise and detailed comments to the player? Elbow a little higher. Head a little lower. Feet a little wider. Is this really the best way of improving in a sport such as tennis where no two situations are every truly the same? Here is an explanation of Open Skill Learning and how you can apply it to your game, or your players game! The vast majority of coaches (if not all) would agree that le
Talking to yourself is often seen by psychologists as a sign of sanity. But the inner dialogue that we have can be the difference between winning and losing on the tennis court. See our thoughts on how you can use this inner conversation to turn defeats into victories. Exploring Self-Talk It has been said almost tongue in cheek that talking to oneself is the first sign of madness. If this is true then there is no doubt that almost all tennis players are mad! This
