tennis
MENTAL GAME
- I no longer relish the big matches
- I do not feel I can pull through so easily. My mental toughness is insufficient or slipping
- Struggling to prevent opponents from reading emotions and insecurities
- Find it tough to prevent opponents from purposely getting into one’s head as a means to destabilise and cause upset. Staying cool
- Undisciplined thoughts and images negatively affect play at critical times
- The pressure off the court seems greater than the pressure on the court and I struggle to control it
- My competitive spirit has taken a knock and I am at a loss on how fully to get it back
CONFIDENCE
- I am increasingly feeling intimidated by the opposition and cannot shake the feeling
- I seem to have lost that magic touch and can’t find a way to get it back
- I can’t seem to shake off the disappointment of having not won the tournament yet again
- I have been increasingly struggling to deal with success and failure with a level head
EXCELLENCE
- I am mostly mastering the game technically however I am finding it harder to improve the strategy and intellect side of the game
- My tennis is generally very good and I wish to accelerate my journey to joining the league of champions
PERFORMANCE
- Inconsistent winning performance
- Finding it tough to weather hostile crowds and mid-match slumps
- I no longer trust that I can, under pressure, summon up whatever is necessary to succeed, to perform well, and perhaps change the outcome of the tournament
- Insufficiently multi-dimensional in play
- I am finding it increasingly tough to seize the moment and rule the play
- Insufficient ability to change one’s game according to the strength of the opponent
- I am finding it increasingly difficult to push myself to the limits of my ability and beyond
- I am getting stuck in my comfort zone which is gradually creating a loss of intensity, focus and energy
