S3 Ep 5: Novak Djokovic is the GOAT...at 'Shark Empathy': The 4 Pillars of his Mental Strength

Novak Djokovic is not “The Wolf in Winter”. He is a shark and the undisputed GOAT at “Shark Empathy”. Shark empathy is the ability to sense or feel your opponent’s mental weaknesses and doubts. And over his career, he has demonstrated time and time again how shark empathy gave him the mental edge over his biggest rivals.Shark empathy has 4 pillars that I share in this episode:#1: Build a solid technical/tactical basis: what drills you need to focus on at practice to get ready for pressure times during your matches #2: Break your opponent’s biggest weapon: why choosing to attack your opponent’s best shots/strength will give you an amazing the mental advantage#3: Learn from Djokovic’s ability to channel your Inat: how can you learn to use negative emotions and turn it into motivation to win,#4: Watch and listen to your opponent: the moment when you need to watch your opponent’s closelyFollow for more mental strategies and BTS about building a tennis career and you can also find the podcast on Instagram @tennisloungepodcast and Facebook!Check out some of our previous episodes:S3 Ep 4: Wimbledon Finals: Sinner's N°1 Mental Trick you Should Steal and How to Win the Battle of Nerves like NoskovaS3 Ep 2: Should Parents Coach Their Children?