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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 21, 2015

Developing An Off-Court Tennis Imagery Program

Tennis imagery is used by virtually all great players in their training and competitive play. Considerable research has also shown that combining mental imagery with actual practice facilitates learning and improves performance better than practice alone. Tennis imagery is one of the most powerful tools players have to enhance the quality of their competitive preparation […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 21, 2015

Anxiety

Recently a young dancer came to us with a problem. It seems that she always danced well in class, but on stage she got so nervous she would dance poorly or lose her balance. She and her teachers believed she had the ability, but they did not know how to deal with her anxiety. This […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 21, 2015

Developing Prime Focus

Developing focus control is essential if you want to achieve Prime Triathlon. Being able to focus on things that will help you perform your best and avoid distractions that hurt your performances are critical to achieving your triathlon goals. There are several simple strategies you can use to ensure that you are focused on what […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 21, 2015

Motivating Developing Tennis Players

The quality of any tennis performance is influenced by three factors: ability, motivation, and the difficulty of the task. Of these factors, only one, motivation, is entirely within the control of the player. Consequently, coaches should focus much of their energy on developing and maintaining a high level of motivation in their players. This task […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 20, 2015

Motivation

Have you ever known a dancer who seemed to have everything: strength, skill, coordination, agility. But for some reason he or she doesn’t make it. How about the dancer who doesn’t seem to have those physical gifts? He or she is not exceptionally strong or agile. Yet, for some reason, he or she rises to […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 20, 2015

Psych-Down For Prime Triathlon

When you’re in a triathlon, it’s natural for your intensity to go up and for you to feel nervous. If you want to perform your best, you have to take active steps to get your intensity back to its prime level. There are several simple techniques you can use to help you get your intensity […]

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