Enormous tension

Table Tennis Mental Preparation

Last updated 12 years ago

Arunachalam A

Arunachalam A Asked 12 years ago

Hi Alois,

Im Akhil an middle class professional player . I usually play all my matches with ease ! But once if my opponent get a lead of 4 points i become so nervous which makes me to kill all the balls which will not even place on the table !! help me to get rid of tension during my matches !!   

Thank u :) 


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Akhil,

When you feel yourself starting to get tight, take a short break of a few seconds between points and take a deep breath.  Then focus on what you need to do for the next point.  You can think of things like where you are going to serve or what direction you are going to play in the rally.

If you do this one point at a time you will start to handle the nerves a little better. 


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