Tennisletics Blog
Setting out a game plan before a match or competition is vital for any tennis player to ensure they are fully prepared for the challenge ahead. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses and how you can utilize these to highlight the weakness in your opponents game is key for any player looking to gain a mental advantage over their opponent.
It’s common knowledge that regular exercise has great benefits on your physical fitness and health, however, the mental health benefits are often overlooked. Getting involved with sport is a fantastic way to help improve an individual’s mental strength which in turn will help better their mental health. Regular exercise has been known to have significant positive impacts on various mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
Anger is an extremely powerful emotion that can be very difficult to control, especially in younger and less experienced players. If you allow your anger to get the better of you it’s highly likely that your chances of success will drop dramatically.
Gamesmanship is the use of various tactics (often dubious ad not technically illegal) in an attempt to gain an advantage over your opponent in order to increase your chances of winning the match.
We’ve previously spoken in depth about how an individual’s psychology plays a huge role in their ability on the court. The top players are able to control their emotions throughout a match and use them to gain a mental advantage over their opponent, even when they aren’t playing to the best of their ability.
