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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2025 · 8 MIN

How to Handle Pressure (24 hours before) a Match and During

from HTP Podcast · host Gira Schofield

In this episode, we dive deep into how to handle pressure before and during a match—one of the biggest challenges tennis players face at all levels. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a competitive junior, pressure doesn’t have to be your enemy. It can be your greatest teacher.Let's explore:✅ Pre-Match Preparation: Simulating pressure scenarios, using visualization techniques, and developing calming breathwork routines. ✅ Mindset Shifts: Learning to focus on the process, break matches into manageable points, and reframe pressure as a privilege. ✅ In-Match Strategies: Using self-talk, physical resets, and maintaining composure after mistakes. ✅ Resilience Techniques: Embracing mistakes as growth opportunities and staying present during high-stakes moments.🎧 Tune in to discover actionable tips that will help you stay calm, focused, and ready to thrive—both on and off the court.Loved this episode? ✔️ Share it with your tennis community, coach, parent, or fellow player. ✔️ Follow us on social media for more insights and strategies.Remember: Pressure is a privilege, and you have what it takes to thrive in it. Until next time, keep playing with heart, keep growing, and remember—it’s all for the love of tennis. 🎾❤️

In this episode, we dive deep into how to handle pressure before and during a match—one of the biggest challenges tennis players face at all levels. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a competitive junior, pressure doesn’t have to be your enemy. It can be your greatest teacher.Let's explore:✅ Pre-Match Preparation: Simulating pressure scenarios, using visualization techniques, and developing calming breathwork routines. ✅ Mindset Shifts: Learning to focus on the process, break matches into manageable points, and reframe pressure as a privilege. ✅ In-Match Strategies: Using self-talk, physical resets, and maintaining composure after mistakes. ✅ Resilience Techniques: Embracing mistakes as growth opportunities and staying present during high-stakes moments.🎧 Tune in to discover actionable tips that will help you stay calm, focused, and ready to thrive—both on and off the court.Loved this episode? ✔️ Share it with your tennis community, coach, parent, or fellow player. ✔️ Follow us on social media for more insights and strategies.Remember: Pressure is a privilege, and you have what it takes to thrive in it. Until next time, keep playing with heart, keep growing, and remember—it’s all for the love of tennis. 🎾❤️

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