A Key Element to Mental Toughness: Routines In-Between Points
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Description
A tennis player spends approximately 80% of a match WALKING around. Not running and playing. Walking. Yet we spent 99.99% of our practices working on everything else, and we wonder why most kids struggle to be mentally tough. An argument can be made that the routines in-between points are the most important thing that will determine how mentally tough a player will be in a match. In this podcast I discuss the routine I try to teach the players I work with. If your players are not implementing a consistent routine in some form, please have them listen to this podcast! If anything will have a more immediate impact on their results, it will be this. Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more podcasts and blogs!
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