Mindset · 3 min read
Nerves before and during the match
Nerves are energy: channel them with footwork, breathing and process goals.
Tools
- Active feet: nerves stiffen your legs; clear bounces and split-steps.
- 4-6 breathing: inhale 4 s, exhale 6 s between points.
- Process goals (first serve in, deep ball) instead of outcome goals.
- On the easy ball: shorten your grip and swing, and place it. “Hit it with the racket, not the ego”.
Winning Ugly, ch. 5 (“Nervebusters”).