When you find yourself on the brink of winning the set, and the score is 5 - 2 or something of that nature, a lot ofplayers find themselves tensing up and a lot of times get extremely nervous. This usually results in the loss of their competitive edge and makes it very difficult to finish out the set properly. You don't hit out on your shots. All you keep saying to yourself is, "One more point, don't miss it, don't miss it." When this happens, you begin to develop the mentality of trying NOT to lose instead of trying to win. You never want this to happen, because this kind of thinking and match play can open the door for your opponent and could help ignite a comeback on their behalf. And I know this is true, because it's happened to me.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Closing it Out
When you find yourself on the brink of winning the set, and the score is 5 - 2 or something of that nature, a lot ofplayers find themselves tensing up and a lot of times get extremely nervous. This usually results in the loss of their competitive edge and makes it very difficult to finish out the set properly. You don't hit out on your shots. All you keep saying to yourself is, "One more point, don't miss it, don't miss it." When this happens, you begin to develop the mentality of trying NOT to lose instead of trying to win. You never want this to happen, because this kind of thinking and match play can open the door for your opponent and could help ignite a comeback on their behalf. And I know this is true, because it's happened to me.
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