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PRACTISE WITH A "HITTER" MINDSET

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GETTING THE CORRECT MINDSET IS ESSENTIAL TO PRACTISING AND COMPETING BETTER DESCRIPTION The most important drill you do each day is the “drill” in your head.  The way your mind operates during practice will also be repeated during competition, therefore it’s critical to not only work on technical and physical aspects, but also practice the type of mindset that you need in order to compete at your optimal level.   In many cases the technical problem you see when a player makes an error actually starts from a faulty mental mindset. If you are a player who over-thinks when playing, chances are that you are making many unforced errors.  Over-thinking doesn’t allow you to play on an instinctive level where everything flows and your true potential comes to the fore.  As you make more and more unforced errors your confidence can reach an all time low.  Over the years several players in my country were selected for special training because of their potential to be great