| There is a simple technique that you can use to make | | | | They answer they're not tense or nervous because |
| sure that you have the perfect mental focus in tennis. | | | | they know that I am far enough away from them so I |
| Although this simple technique might seem too simple, | | | | won't be able to stick the needle in their eyes. |
| don't under estimate the power of the technique | | | | The above little story shows you how you're either |
| because it will give you tremendous advantage in your | | | | associate or dis-associate yourself to a picture, feeling |
| training and in competition. | | | | or situation. |
| In my seminars I will ask for a volunteer to do a little | | | | When you're feeling, seeing or experiencing something |
| experiment with me. I ask the athlete to stand and not | | | | that is intense or might not be very resourceful for you |
| to move while I point a needle approx. 1-2 inches from | | | | then you're in an associated state just like in the above |
| his eyes and I bring my right foot up to the level of my | | | | story when I was pointed the needle and standing right |
| left knee. | | | | in front of the athlete. The only thing you need to do is |
| So I am standing on one leg and then I start to (on | | | | to move the problem, picture or feeling away from you |
| purpose) kind of lose my balance and shake a little. At | | | | for a 100 yards and this will change the feeling, picture |
| this point you can see the athlete's eyes starting to get | | | | or situation by dis-associating yourself from it. |
| bigger and the fear will start to show itself in his or her | | | | Review: |
| face. | | | | Usually you will be associated to a feeling, picture or |
| I will then ask this athlete why they are getting nervous | | | | situation because it's right in front of you. You only |
| or tense and they'll answer because they don't want | | | | have to push or move this picture, feeling or situation |
| me to stick the needle in their eyes. | | | | for 100 yards away from you and it won't feel the |
| Then I walk away approx. 25 feet away from the | | | | same way because you've pushed it away from you. |
| same athlete while still standing on one leg and still | | | | This is a very powerful technique and every athlete |
| pointing the needle at the same athlete's eyes. Now I | | | | should be using it in their sport to control their mental |
| will ask the athlete is they are still nervous or tense? | | | | focus to elite levels. |