The Pitfalls to Avoid in Mental Skills Training

Larry Lauer, a Mental Skills Specialist with the United States Tennis Association [USTA], has seen where things have gone wrong in the past.“Maybe too much mental training in the past has been ‘here’s a few ideas – throw them up against the wall and see what sticks’,” he tells the Leaders Performance Podcast.Larry has come on to discuss how the USTA has embedded mental skills training in its coaching programs and delve into:How mental skills feeds into the technical and tactical elements of tennis [9:00];The importance of social learning between juniors and older players [20:40];Bringing mental skills to life and tracking progress [24:00];How the role of the mental skills coach will evolve [34:30].John Portch: Twitter | LinkedInListen above and subscribe today on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Overcast, or your chosen podcast platform.