PRACTISE WITH A "HITTER" MINDSET
The Secret Tennis Practice Mindset That Creates Better Match Players (Why Focusing on Others Unlocks Your Own Game) By Paul Dale | The 3AM Method How the "hitter mindset" reduces tennis anxiety and builds match-ready confidence through outward focus The most important tennis drill you practice each day isn't physical—it's mental. The mindset patterns you rehearse during tennis practice will automatically repeat during competitive matches, making your mental approach as crucial as your forehand technique. I've observed something fascinating over decades of tennis coaching that challenges conventional thinking about practice intensity. While most tennis players obsess over their own performance during training sessions, the ones who develop the strongest match temperament often adopt a completely different mental approach. The Overthinking Trap in Tennis Performance Tennis players who overthink during matches typically struggle with excessive unforced errors...