Master your Mindset for Tennis

Name: Master your Mindset for Tennis
Rating: 4.4 (20 reviews)

How to stay positive on court, gain competitve advantage, and play a bigger, bolder game of tennis

Created bySusie Ramroop

Last updated 8/2018

English

What you'll learn

Play with less pressure, be more confident in their game regardless of the scoreline, feel more able to hit winning shots.

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 39m total length

Introduction1:18
Meet your instructor, Mindset and Performance Coach, Susie Ramroop. Susie describes exactly who will benefit most from taking this course in this video.
Set your intentions for this course2:10
It's important to set your intentions for this course so you complete it, and gain the benefits that it promises. This step is one that should not be skipped, otherwise the benefits will likely not be realised. Complete the worksheet attached.
Why mindset is so important4:58
Coach Susie Ramroop introduces the concept of a fixed versus a growth mindset, and how to think in order to play a bigger game - on and off the court. Look out for the exercise in the resources section on behaviours to embody.
Dealing with comparison2:36
Coach Susie Ramroop shows that there is no value in comparing yourself with others. Go ahead and do the exercise in the resources that will help your awareness with this.
Reframing failure3:38
Coach Susie Ramroop tempts you away from settling for an adequate game in this video, and shows you how to eradicate your fear of failure.
Silencing your inner critic4:14
Listening in to your inner voice is the first step in changing it. Here's how to do that, and ensure that it represents a growth mindset.
Mindfulness on the court4:28
How to correct your own course4:14
Coach Susie Ramroop shows you how to develop self trust on the court, and connect with how it feels to play a great shot.
It's time to behave like a winner4:51
Coach Susie Ramroop shows how to trick your brain to believing you are winning, and to operate as such. She shows you how to make your shots unreturnable, purely with your mindset.
Building your muscle memory4:17
Mirroring exercise0:23
Tennis Coach, Omar Ramroop, demonstrating how you can practice your strokes during a rally that you visualise. This video brings together modelling and muscle memory from previous modules.
You can either mirror Omar here or pretend to be returning his shots. Imprinting like this is a brilliant way to learn how it feels to hit a great shot.
What decision will you now make?2:23

Requirements

Have played tennis before, or have an interest in playing

Description

At any stage in your tennis lifetime, mindset will give you the edge. It will also mean that you can quieten your inner critic so that you can enjoy playing better. This course is primarily for players who are rusty or who have been stuck at the same level for some time. It aims to grow self belief, and create the mental space to put into practice the techniques contained in the course. The course will raise your awareness of how you play, and who you are on court, and it will help you make simple changes that will make a huge impact on your attitude, your habits and your ability to play a bigger game.

Who this course is for:

Social players who want to get better
People who want the confidence to get back tennis after a break from it