 Wysłany: Wto 8:04, 15 Mar 2011 Temat postu: Deadly Effective Tennis Tips For the Weekend Playe |
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| Are you a weekend or casual tennis player? If so, you, like many others, may be frustrated with a lack of progression in your tennis skills. Tennis is a sport that has so many tools and requires many different skills and techniques that sometimes playing just once a week is not enough to get better.
But, another element of the game of tennis that is not often focused on is the mental game. And this is where the weekend player can get actually end up winning more points and matches even without a considerably improvement in the technical skills. Here are some tips which helped me to win more and have more fun: Tip #1: Slow Down Your Swing So many club players think they need to murder the ball. But what happens is it goes right into the net or always goes way out. Bottom line is that a player who does this has no control over the ball. And, you cannot win tennis games if you have no control. You are relying on luck. Luck is never enough to win games consistently. Instead, start off playing with a slower but full swing and hit through the ball. Also, when you start off, aim for the middle of the court. As your arm loosens up, you can then start choosing corners and short shots for ball placement. If you are playing at the club or recreational league level,ed hardy jeans short, you will win more matches if you can just return the ball and keep it in play. A weaker player can beat a stronger and faster club player any time with consistent strokes and some focus on placement. Tip #2: Bounce-Hit Focus Many average players never focus on the ball enough. Your eyes should be watching the ball like a hawk and should remain on the ball as long as you can up until you hit it. So many players will let their eyes leave the ball to see where the ball is going. By just focusing on keeping your eyes ALWAYS on the ball, your game will improve. One of the tricks that an instructor of mine taught me when I was 12 was the BOUNCE-HIT mantra. When you are playing a point, in your head say bounce when the ball bounds and hit when the ball is hit- either by you or your opponent. This mantra not only keeps you focused on the ball but it also sets a rhythm to your hitting which in turn results in more consistent tennis playing. Tip #3: Tie Your Shoe Momentum plays a key role in any tennis match. Just look at the pros. You will see even the best players lose momentum and as a result lose points, games,Red Monkey jeans, and sets. It happens to everyone. In any tennis game with evenly matched players, you will gain momentum and lose momentum. By understanding this,Coogi jeans for men, you can use do things to stop the downward spiral of bad momentum. Most players experiencing a string of lost points and errors tend to want to speed up the game. If they are serving, they will hurry up their next serve and if they are returning, they will swing at the serve wildly or half-heartedly without much thought. If you find yourself in this stage of a match, the key is to do the opposite. Slow down the pace of play. Break the negative streak. One of the best ways to do this is to tie your shoes. By tying your shoes your mind has to focus on that task and thus it breaks its hypnotic trance of negativity. Another thing to do before each serve or serve return is to take a long deep breath. Breathe in for 6 seconds,men bbc jeans, hold it for 2 and then breathe out for 7 seconds. This is only 15 seconds so it will not be noticed by the outside world or will not cause your opponent to get angry for delays. But, these 15 seconds will greatly improve your chances on the next point. Focus on just these three tips the next time you get out on the courts and I promise you will see improvement in your game and in the score. |
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