| Do you ever notice how many businesses have | | | | while you become comfortable with them. |
| long-term 3 or 5 year plans? They do this to figure out | | | | Pete Sampras changed his backhand from two |
| where they want to be in the future, so they can | | | | handed to one handed for the purpose of better |
| figure out the actions that need to be taken now to | | | | preparing him to win at Wimbledon. The change was |
| get them there. | | | | done relatively late for a fairly accomplished junior, but |
| What is your long-term tennis plan? What are your | | | | he stuck with his plan. I'm sure there were some times |
| tennis tactics for an upcoming match? Many tennis | | | | when it would have been easier for him to hit |
| player's idea of a strategy is to do whatever it takes | | | | two-handed backhands and win matches that he was |
| to beat their next opponent. They might accomplish | | | | losing, but to his credit his believed in his long-term |
| their plan, but how does this go towards their long-term | | | | abilities. |
| strategy? | | | | So, before you start thinking about strategy and |
| For instance, your one-year plan might be to move up | | | | tactics, think about what your long-term tennis |
| a level within your tennis league. You might realize that | | | | objectives are (1 year or more), and write them down. |
| you need to come up to net more and that your | | | | From there, you can think of shorter term strategies |
| approach shot needs to have more depth to compete | | | | (drills, practice, match strategies) to get you to your |
| at that level. If you believe in your plan and your tennis | | | | objectives. With this knowledge, match day tennis |
| tactics, you will be less likely to deviate from them | | | | tactics can come about. |
| when you lose points, games, set, and even matches | | | | |