Reframe the situation and treat tournaments as a practice and focus on the actions you want to do (emphasise the process). Have an action focus which means that you concentrate on your improvements rather than the result. For example, your goal can be for your tournament to improve your first forehand loop percentage, or to …
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Have you ever told yourself after missing a shot: “I suck.” Does that sound familiar to you? Did you know that your mind and body are connected and whatever you say to yourself affects your body and your performance? Self-talk, thoughts in your head, includes all the purposeful and random thoughts that run through your …
Whatever you do at the table when you play a table tennis match, you can’t get too emotional after missing a shot because it can cost your match if you don’t recover quickly emotionally. Mistake ritual is a great way to deal with mistakes. Mistake ritual is a physical gesture that you do consistently after …
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As soon as the match starts, when you step up to the table you have to be ready for your match mentally, emotionally and physically. How can you do that? You always have to focus on what you can control such as your pre-performance routines and during game rituals. Pre-performance routines are breathing exercises, imagery …
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I teamed up with a clinical psychologist to create this video for you. We’ll give you background on anxiety and also offer some useful techniques that you can use in sports as well as in everyday life. Check out the video! 🙂
