Player’s environment
02/29/2012 | Written by: uspta
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Player’s environment
Description:
As a player goes through training, his environment influences how his game develops. In this interview, USPTA Master Professional David T. Porter, Ed.D., discusses the kind of impact the environmental component has on a player.
Tip:
The environmental component of tennis is a very interesting and subtle part of a player’s arsenal. It includes everything that affects the player off the court, particularly his or her social, personal and home life. Whether a recreational club player, a competitive junior or a professional player, the outside factors and issues unrelated to the game of tennis play a significant role in how a player performs on court.
It is essential for a coach to do his best to minimize a player’s outside distractions. The moment a player steps on the tennis court he needs to clear his mind of any distracting concerns or thoughts that might affect his performance. As Dave Porter, Ed.D., says, “We don’t have control over people’s choices, we only have control over how we react to them…The tennis court can be a place of refuge from all the challenges that we are facing outside the tennis court.”
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