by WTCA coach | Oct 23, 2017 | Sports Performance
Tennis is an explosive sport, requiring players to react to emergencies with multidirectional movement through multiple planes for short bursts of time. Movements in tennis include lateral and linear motion, twisting, sliding and dynamic acceleration and deceleration...
by Dr Michelle Cleere | Jun 23, 2017 | Sports Performance
How Female Players Can Beat their Tennis Demons The 3-Step System to Win More Matches without Working Harder By Dr. Michelle Cleere What are the tennis demons? The tennis demons are those little voices… well really big voices that take over your head that...
by Dr Michelle Cleere | Apr 13, 2017 | Sports Performance
Take a walk in the woods. As you are walking, focus on the sights, sounds, and smells around you. While you are washing dishes, listen to the sound of the water, smell the soap, and feel the dish in your hand. Focus on the present moment and enjoy the peace and quiet...
by Sarah stone | Feb 23, 2017 | Sports Performance
It’s so hard for girls to be girls sometimes. The pressure to perform like boys is instilled by parents, coaches and boys. Fathers born with a girl often say, I was hoping for a boy who would play tennis. Coaches often compare girls ‘lack’ of skill to the skill they...
by Sarah stone | Jan 5, 2017 | Sports Performance
“Mental toughness” is a phrase that is commonly used in all sports to describe the superior mental qualities of the competitor. Most elite athletes report that at least 50% of superior athletic performance is the result of mental or psychological factors, and a...
by Sarah stone | Dec 12, 2016 | Sports Performance
Motivation can be defined as the direction and intensity of one’s efforts. Direction refers to why a person is involved in certain situations and why a person avoids other situations. Intensity is concerned with how much effort a person gives toward reaching a...
