| Strategy for tennis has a lot to do with observation of | | | | on every player you play. It might sound a bit extreme |
| your opponent and also observing yourself. What you | | | | but if you're serious, if you play for money or you |
| can do to get better at observation and forming | | | | dream about playing for money one day, it's literally an |
| strategy is to change the way you watch tennis on | | | | investment in your future. Keep it somewhere safe |
| TV (or from the sidelines at a tennis club). | | | | and private. |
| It's so easy to get caught up in the drama and watch | | | | Just imagine this... next time you play you can just look |
| the tennis ball rather than strategy but what you I | | | | at your notes about this player, your notes say your |
| suggest you do from now on is resist watching the | | | | opponents strengths, weaknesses and tendencies. |
| tennis ball and instead watch only one player at a time. | | | | Imagine what that'll do for your confidence before you |
| What you are looking for is their patterns, strengths | | | | even step out on the court! Trust me, it's a good |
| and weaknesses. | | | | feeling having a plan before you play. |
| If you are a competitive player it's important to tune | | | | So when you are watching your next match, whether |
| your observation skills both in practice and in | | | | it's on TV or on the sidelines use these quick ways to |
| competition because the more you read into your | | | | read players. The more you practice this habit the |
| opponent's game style the more weapons you have | | | | easier it will be for you to read your opponent in your |
| up your sleeve when the match is tight so the higher | | | | own matches and win more often. |
| your chances to win more often are. | | | | And remember the great thing about sport is that |
| Another great thing to get into a habit of doing is taking | | | | there is no limit as to how far you can develop no |
| just a few minutes to jot down notes about a match | | | | matter what level or age you are. And I'm not talking |
| once it's over. Simply make a note of their patterns, | | | | about what level of tournaments or club tennis you |
| strengths and weaknesses while it is fresh in your | | | | play, I'm talking about YOU. There is no limit on YOU |
| mind, note your own too. What you will have now is | | | | as to what kind of player you can become if you keep |
| the beginning of a player log. | | | | constantly learning. No one knows what you are |
| A player log is a private place where you keep notes | | | | capable of, including you. So I challenge you to find out! |