It’s been said by just about everyone that tennis is a mental game. So in order to play your best, your mind and body must be connected properly. Just as your body alternates between action and rest, your mind has an active and inactive component. Here I will discuss how to play the mental game […]
How many of the following questions will you answer yes to? Do you want to be more mentally tougher? Are you enjoying playing less and less because you get frustrated thinking you should be playing better? Are you looking for another (easier) way to play so that you can improve your game? Do you feel […]
Have you ever played against someone with a really big serve? It is really hard just to get the ball back, isn’t it? Do you just pray that the serve doesn’t go in? Or do you have some techniques or tools that will help you return these fast serves? Here, I’m going to give you […]
When unproductive thoughts come into your mind, do you know what to do to recover from them? Maybe the first question should be, “Are you even aware of your unproductive thoughts?” Because, only when you are aware of them can you begin to deal with them. Here are examples of unproductive thoughts. I just need […]
Through his books and his coaching, David Ranney guides tennis players to a place where they learn to play up to their potential. With coaching the boys and girls tennis teams at Anacortes High School to doing Peak Performance Seminars private lessons and holding tennis camps in the summer, David’s passionate approach has his students […]
When I ask a new student what strategies they use in tennis when they are playing singles, I am surprised at how few of them have any clear ideas on what to do. Unless you are a very advanced player, there are some very simple yet very effective and very easy singles strategies that you […]
Have you read the best book ever written on how to play inner tennis and be more mentally tough? If you haven’t read Timothy Gallwey’s Inner Game of Tennis then this would be a good place to start learning about how the body and mind work together. This book has been my “Tennis Bible” […]
Do you let thoughts of winning or losing come into your mind when you are playing a tiebreaker, you are ahead or if the match is tight? Do you do anything about these thoughts? Is it too late to recover from such thoughts? Do you suffer from thinking too much…..especially about the outcome of the game? […]
Playing winning tennis is much more fun, isn’t it? And nobody likes to lose, do they? That being said, becoming mentally tough and getting the most from losing is an important part of your training. It is all about attitudes. When I’m working with a new student, their reaction to a loss is often comments […]
The way to tell if a tennis player is good, is to ask the question, “Do they take the same stroke every time?” Below is one terrific way to make your stroke consistent. You will do this by taking a proper shadow stroke. When you do a shadow stroke, it is critical that you do […]
