Momentum: The Winning Edge in Tennis - Alistair Higham, Ana Soares - diskuze

In tennis, the scoreboard can’t be trusted. A player can be dominating from the baseline, winning point after point, onlyfor everything to unravel within minutes, with nothing changing technically. Noinjury. No bad luck. Just momentum, the hidden force that shapes every match,and the one force most players never learn to manage. Momentum is what separates the player whoknows how to win from the one who simply hopes to. It is why thebetter player doesn’t always win, and why some competitors always seem to finda way through the most challenging moments on court. Understanding andmastering momentum offers the real winning edge. In this groundbreaking book, former LTA NationalCoach and Head of Coach Development AlistairHigham, and Sport Psychologist Dr Ana Soares, combine decades of elite coachingexperience with cutting-edge research to give players and coaches a completeframework for managing match flow. Drawing on the experiences of world-rankedprofessionals, GB international players, and the latest academic findings, this book is aimed at tennis players and coaches atall levels and covers:The phases of a match – howmatches move through predictable stages and how to read the state of play inreal timeThe scoring system – how tennis’sunique structure creates pressure, opportunity, and psychological turningpointsTurning points – how toidentify, trigger, and embrace the critical moments that decide matchesTactical game management â??
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