Listening to BTS while playing “Permission to dance” :) I find that when I don’t care about winning or losing and just having fun, I tend to play better.
most people play not to loose, for me I would rather hit it out 10 feet wide and hard and say oh well I was going for it. A saying i started to say is" you may loose trying to win"
For me, this is where the game is won and lost, in the top 3 inches. More advice on the mental side of tennis will help lots of players I think. I find that if I focus on process rather than outcome things tend to go well. Focusing on outcome increases stress and anxiety which leads to tightness. Also 66% of points are won by errors so focusing on playing winners is the wrong way to play tennis.
when i overcomed all my psychological issues on the court i started to get cramps after 90 minutes aproximately (when i can play 2 hours or more in regular situations)... i tracked my games with a smartwatch and my heartrate goes through the roof on tournaments compared to club games, i guess that translates to the muscles (?) maybe i need meditation i dont know :(
Tension lies in the head. Not necessary in the body. Kinda the antithesis of "free", right? Relaxation is a process, not a destination. Psychologists are trained, objective, & empirical observers. Be your own behavioral specialist, & maintain some detachment, i.e., your racquet knows what to do, get out of it's way.
Thnx. Nice topic. looks a lot as quantum physics as well. Just answering negative thoughts with positive emotions. Your mind can do amazing things with enforcing that.
I think us amateurs would make enormous strides in our games with an improved mental attitude/clarity on court. One of my personal favourite intermediate level fails: about to serve at 4-2 or 5-2 when you've been serving within yourself yet still troubling your opponent; with the set 'nearly won' in your mind, ego takes over and you decide to hit out a bit instead of continuing to do what got you ahead in the first place... with 'hilarious' consequences. Anyone else been there?
Jeff is like the Roy Scheider of the film Jaws, getting rid of all your fears from the “sharks” on a tennis court. There are strong physical resemblances between the two:)
If you were smart you would spend time learning biomechanics in order to play better tennis rather than investing in psychological mumbo-jumbo so that you have another excuse for whining about your game.
Try a beer before a match, just one
Or a doobie
@@mattfoley4128 will try that, thx
watching at 2x speed and still too slow lol
Please get Jeff on more often, his understanding towards the mental aspects of the sport are outstanding.
Listening to BTS while playing “Permission to dance” :) I find that when I don’t care about winning or losing and just having fun, I tend to play better.
Awesome interview! Gotta dig out his book again. Apparently I've forgotten everything that was in it! ;)
most people play not to loose, for me I would rather hit it out 10 feet wide and hard and say oh well I was going for it. A saying i started to say is" you may loose trying to win"
For me, this is where the game is won and lost, in the top 3 inches. More advice on the mental side of tennis will help lots of players I think. I find that if I focus on process rather than outcome things tend to go well. Focusing on outcome increases stress and anxiety which leads to tightness. Also 66% of points are won by errors so focusing on playing winners is the wrong way to play tennis.
True until you start hitting 4.5, 5.0.
when i overcomed all my psychological issues on the court i started to get cramps after 90 minutes aproximately (when i can play 2 hours or more in regular situations)... i tracked my games with a smartwatch and my heartrate goes through the roof on tournaments compared to club games, i guess that translates to the muscles (?) maybe i need meditation i dont know :(
this goes way beyond tennis actually
only people with too much money do that xD
Tension lies in the head. Not necessary in the body. Kinda the antithesis of "free", right? Relaxation is a process, not a destination. Psychologists are trained, objective, & empirical observers. Be your own behavioral specialist, & maintain some detachment, i.e., your racquet knows what to do, get out of it's way.
congratulations Tennis Spin and Jeff por puting this video together. Cheers from Argentina!! :)
Thnx. Nice topic. looks a lot as quantum physics as well. Just answering negative thoughts with positive emotions. Your mind can do amazing things with enforcing that.
I think us amateurs would make enormous strides in our games with an improved mental attitude/clarity on court.
One of my personal favourite intermediate level fails: about to serve at 4-2 or 5-2 when you've been serving within yourself yet still troubling your opponent; with the set 'nearly won' in your mind, ego takes over and you decide to hit out a bit instead of continuing to do what got you ahead in the first place... with 'hilarious' consequences.
Anyone else been there?
Jeff is like the Roy Scheider of the film Jaws, getting rid of all your fears from the “sharks” on a tennis court. There are strong physical resemblances between the two:)
Great video!!! One of the best. Lots of tennis wisdom 👏👏👏 Just bought the book and going to read it right away. Thanks Jeff and TennisSpin
Really enjoyed this discussion. Will definitely be getting the book.
What a great guy. Loved it, thanks Jeff for coming.
Great guest! Thanks for sharing! 👏👏👏
You scared me when you started to smash your racket.
This was such a good conversation.
Good advice for tennis and for life.
one of the best topics and videos - well done
Great topic. Thank you.
If you were smart you would spend time learning biomechanics in order to play better tennis rather than investing in psychological mumbo-jumbo so that you have another excuse for whining about your game.
The camera angle was wrong again. Learn how to compose a 2-shot please.
IMHO every tennis player shall read and what in the book "the inner game of tennis" ...