Tennis. What Is The Best Way To Get Rid Of Nervousness?

Tennis : What Is The Best Way To Get Rid Of Nervousness

During a tennis match if I am losing, I will get nervous and start to hit not as well as I could because I tense up and hit more cautiously. Moving my feet helps a little, but is there a better way to get rid of nervousness? Oh and pretending that the score is 0 to 0 does not work for me. ~~~ burzlondewen ~~~

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I would recommend focusing on your next play as opposed to the score. Decide where you want the ball to go and then put it there with your serve or return. Concentrating on the specific actions involved in each step of the game and connecting them to the higher goal you have of scoring a point and then to the higher goal of winning the game, set and ultimately the match should help you. Also, thinking too much can create unwanted anxiety as well. The skilled photographer doesnt have to spend all of their time focused on the camera; if they do theyll miss the shot. This being the case, perhaps a greater confidence in your fundamentals would free you to enjoy the match as opposed to worrying about the mechanics of playing the game. Which basically means more practice = more confidence.

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Answer 1

maybe try visualisation. what do you like to do to relax? what is the most relaxing thing youve ever done? when you get tense, think of that relaxing thing you did, visualise what you saw, what you could smell and hear, and it hopefully will help relax you to play good tennis

Answer 2

find a way to boost your confidence and self-esteem

Answer 3

take 10 deep breaths, slows the breathing, brings the adrenaline thats rushing around causing the nerves to jangle under control. Thats what you do in panic attacks, and have had those and thats what we were taught.

Answer 4

I understand your problem. I once play hoop growing up and some game I was nervous while in other matches the nervousness went away and what I found out was to practice alone and concentrate being in a match yell as I make moves on the courts, shoot a shot ........ secondly to fell imitated by your opponent

Answer 5

practice practice practice- and posative thinking, maybe try some CBT (cognative behavioural therapy) and get some support- make sure you have and are aware of someone on your side in the audience, even if you loose, you will still be valued in thier eyes and its important to remember that, that can take all the presure and mean your less worried about failure before its happened.

Answer 6

I would recommend focusing on your next play as opposed to the score. Decide where you want the ball to go and then put it there with your serve or return. Concentrating on the specific actions involved in each step of the game and connecting them to the higher goal you have of scoring a point and then to the higher goal of winning the game, set and ultimately the match should help you. Also, thinking too much can create unwanted anxiety as well. The skilled photographer doesnt have to spend all of their time focused on the camera; if they do theyll miss the shot. This being the case, perhaps a greater confidence in your fundamentals would free you to enjoy the match as opposed to worrying about the mechanics of playing the game. Which basically means more practice = more confidence.

Answer 7

Medicinal herbs like mistletoe(taken in the first part of the day!)should help.

Answer 8

Positive thinking. When you get up to serve, you think this serve will blow by them. When returning a hit focus on the positive of the ball returning right where you want it to go. If you let yourself think "oh I hope I dont mess this return or hit or serve" guess what will probably happen compared to a positive outlook. This is how successful athletes think.

Answer 9

This is EXACTLY what your opponent wants. That you get nervous and crumble, even if you are leading. The famous Wimbledon ladies final between Jana Novotna and Steffi Graf is the ideal example of this. With a trainer/coach, you should work on this area of your game. Analyse what your opponent does, and says when she wins a point. Does she stare at you, and with a clenched fist go YYYEEEEAH? When youre serving does she keep her eyes fixed on you? If so, then you must return the treatment, and improve your killer instinct. Im not an expert, but if you are leading in the set, then you must find ways to occupy your part of the court, placing balls wherever to grind your opponent down, and kill off the game. Good luck, and happy tennis.

Answer 10

Concentrate amp; focus on the incoming ball amp; not minding the crowd watching. All you hear are the sounds made the the ball amp; racquet, only see your opponent amp; the ball again. If you feel tense or nervous, take deep breaths amp; flex all your body parts by swaying to the rhythm in preparation to make a shot amp; a fantastic return.

Answer 11

Think of something else. I usually think of math equations or the really hot guys that play next to me. Always works

Answer 12

Have a couple of vodkas and orange juice..or your favorite beveridge...to loosen up before starting.

Answer 13

You are nervous because you dont believe in yourself...and if you dont believe in yourself, who will?....

Answer 14

I think deep breathing helps, it is supposed to relax you. People do it in Yoga and it works.

Answer 15

ohh dear..i think the best way is LEARN TO ACCEPT.. NOTHING CAN HAPPENED DIRECTLY UNLESS YOU LEARN FRM THE else u r a gifted tennis player.( even roger federer loose at the early stage) ITS THE EXPERIENCE TAKE U UP FRM ONE STAGE TO ANOTHER....BYE..

Answer 16

The first thing you have to know is that once you think about how youre going to hit your shots, youll do bad. Again, once you think about how youre going to hit your shots, youll do bad. The way to hit your best shots are by not thinking about how to do it. When youre nervous, just remember that youre not supposed to think about how you hit your shots. But still, yea, nervousness can still kill. John Isners (an ATP pro. I hope I got the spelling right) way is to just have fun during matches. I know winning tournaments is not really about fun but more about hard work and determination, but just try to have fun. Then you will loosen up and do better. Now its not easy to suddenly lose nervousness during a match. The best way then is to prepare before matches and get an immunity against pressure and nervousness. How do you do this? Try these drills :D /tennis-

Answer 17

Try to psyche out your opponent b4 a match. Seeing them degraded my make you feel better. (DO WITH EXTREME PRECAUTION BECAUSE IT MAY BACKFIRE!!) Try doing jumping jacks to concentrate before a match and drink water. If none if it works try having a good nights sleep

Answer 18

I would probably go for a run and then take a shower to feel fully refreshed. Before a big test or something i sometimes just go to sleep early to get more rest and allow myself to focus better the next day.

Answer 19

What I do when Im losing is I dont focus on the match. I know that sounds bad, but not focusing on the score and just hitting out on the ball makes me play alot better. Another thing you can do is just sing a song in your head or think about something else. Anything that will take your mind off the score!

Answer 20

Smoke some weed before the match man. Ive done it before high school basketball games and Ive played better, been calmer, and as long as you hydrate yourself correctly, it wont affect your coordination at all. I mean, it takes a little getting used to because you feel like youre a mess, but as soon as you get the hang of it, youre calm, relaxed, and in control.