What do you do when you feel off? We all have those days where you just are not your best. You just cannot get into the flow of your activity. The same thing happens to tennis players. For whatever reason, the ball does not feel right when they make contact, or they constantly hit the ball late. Whatever the symptom, something is off.
Often times you will hear the coach give the student a pep talk to psych him into the match or practice session. Pep talks may sometimes work, but what really helps most is to slow down. Whether in a practice or play session, slow down and focus on one thing. If you are in a lesson, a good coach will modify the lesson. An example would maybe create a mini-lesson on an area of need or do something simple the student has already mastered. For instance, if they are mastering the backhand or the volley the coach could temporarily put the lesson focus on hold and do a mini-lesson on the backhand or volley.
When a student feels off on a particular day, it is important to be able to find modify the lesson in order for the student to have success. When you do the student will have a more memorable time and will have learned how to overcome the off days on the court and in daily life.
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