you hit two of your best shots into the corners

[pushing_wins]

a floater come back

you have 2 secs to think about it

do you get nervous?

i do

not really a pusher issue, your opponent is not a pusher

[Bungalo Bill]

a floater come back

you have 2 secs to think about it

do you get nervous?

i do

not really a pusher issue, your opponent is not a pusher

If you feel nervous on a floater, chances are your confidence in taking control of them is from the past on how you handled them.

If you haven't done what you are suppose to do with those balls (i.e. thought correctly, but executed poorly), you need to practice being more consistent with what your mind wants to do and what your body executes.

[pushing_wins]

If you feel nervous on a floater, chances are your confidence in taking control of them is from the past on how you handled them.

If you haven't done what you are suppose to do with those balls (i.e. thought correctly, but executed poorly), you need to practice being more consistent with what your mind wants to do and what your body executes.


you know you are beat when he can run down your best shots, and you cannot run down his shots

that was in my mind, you start going for more and more

[Bungalo Bill]

you know you are beat when he can run down your best shots, and you cannot run down his shots

that was in my mind, you start going for more and more

Maybe you are not used to fighting for the match. Maybe you got lazy playing players that couldn't get your ball, so your footwork got used to stopping or you recover lazily.

Maybe your mind is lazy and you watch your ball too much, your footwork stops, you dont get back into position quickly to hit the next ball.

Maybe the other player is used to hitting 10 balls and working it to get into position and you have gotten used to being a 2-3 shot wonder.

[andyroddick's mojo]

sometimes I get nervous then lose focus on my footwork causing me to hit awkward shots. what you gotta do is always remain focus, don't think like you have to smash that floater, just hit it back so they'll have to hit another oone back too. if you stay focus, you should be aware of your movement and your agility, and of course where your racket is.

[Bungalo Bill]

sometimes I get nervous then lose focus on my footwork causing me to hit awkward shots. what you gotta do is always remain focus, don't think like you have to smash that floater, just hit it back so they'll have to hit another oone back too. if you stay focus, you should be aware of your movement and your agility, and of course where your racket is.

Everything is about how you train and how you prepare. If you train hard this will build up your mental focus and tenacity. Tough workouts and tough practices are a must for tennis players. I subscribe to the "theory" no pain no gain workout mentality. Obviously this needs to be within reason to the athletes ability, keeping the practices tough but injury free, and managing over-training. It is a fine line to walk.

[pushing_wins]

Everything is about how you train and how you prepare. If you train hard this will build up your mental focus and tenacity. Tough workouts and tough practices are a must for tennis players. I subscribe to the "theory" no pain no gain workout mentality. Obviously this needs to be within reason to the athletes ability, keeping the practices tough but injury free, and managing over-training. It is a fine line to walk.

i m pretty sure, if it was a practice match, against a one of my regular practice partners, my mind will not wander, i will hit out on the 3rd ball with no hesitation

its like a 3 foot putt

u can practice it all you want.

the situation can overwhelm you

you just have to commit to your playing style and have no second thoughts about your shot selection

[pushing_wins]

it is pretty obvious, i have doubt in my forehand

i post a question about it every single day

how can it hold up under pressure, with 2 secs to think about it.

[tarheels2323]

Nervous?... not at all. It's really a no-brainer - I take the ball out of the air right at the service line with a forehand and pound it into the opposite corner.

[pushing_wins]

Nervous?... not at all. It's really a no-brainer - I take the ball out of the air right at the service line with a forehand and pound it into the opposite corner.

and if u miss becaus of the wind and its nadal on the other side

[lucky leprechaun]

I get nervous if the ball bounces, but I've solved that problem by always trying to finish these sort of points at net with a volley. If you miss an easy one nobody laughs at you because no one can volley nowadays so no pressure there.

[EliteNinja]

I get nervous if the ball bounces, but I've solved that problem by always trying to finish these sort of points at net with a volley. If you miss an easy one nobody laughs at you because no one can volley nowadays so no pressure there.

zomg, you're right and that's hilarious.

I have the same trouble finishing points or hitting solid topspin drive approaches off the forehand side off a short bounce.
I always get nervous and out of position to kill these balls.

I find that if you stay a good meter or so back behind the ball, you can set up then move into the shot using more of your legs. You get more control this way and the ball will be out in front of you in your hitting zone.

Sometimes I rush and the ball gets past me. This is what I am working on.

[tarheels2323]

and if u miss becaus of the wind and its nadal on the other side

If Nadal is on the other side and it's windy, I would do a few things:

1) Congratulate myself on becoming a pro player.
2) Most likely not miss that ball even in the wind because I am a pro (even at the level I am now, it's rare that I miss that shot even in the wind). Keep doing what I'm doing.
3) If I do miss, concentrate on the fact that I set that point up amazingly, especially playing a human backboard with crazy spin, and continue to do what I was doing in an effort to win the match.
4) Congratulate myself on becoming a pro player.

Also, especially if I was playing in an ATP or Masters event, I would never think of doing anything else with that shot unless I had missed the same shot time and time again in the match. In such case, I would drop the ball short and onto the opposite side of the court from where my opponent is.

[topspin kid]

If Nadal is on the other side and it's windy, I would do a few things:

1) Congratulate myself on becoming a pro player.
2) Most likely not miss that ball even in the wind because I am a pro (even at the level I am now, it's rare that I miss that shot even in the wind). Keep doing what I'm doing.
3) If I do miss, concentrate on the fact that I set that point up amazingly, especially playing a human backboard with crazy spin, and continue to do what I was doing in an effort to win the match.
4) Congratulate myself on becoming a pro player.

Also, especially if I was playing in an ATP or Masters event, I would never think of doing anything else with that shot unless I had missed the same shot time and time again in the match. In such case, I would drop the ball short and onto the opposite side of the court from where my opponent is.
thats common sense

[tarheels2323]

amazingly enough, not to some people

[pushing_wins]

If Nadal is on the other side and it's windy, I would do a few things:

1) Congratulate myself on becoming a pro player.
2) Most likely not miss that ball even in the wind because I am a pro (even at the level I am now, it's rare that I miss that shot even in the wind). Keep doing what I'm doing.
3) If I do miss, concentrate on the fact that I set that point up amazingly, especially playing a human backboard with crazy spin, and continue to do what I was doing in an effort to win the match.
4) Congratulate myself on becoming a pro player.

Also, especially if I was playing in an ATP or Masters event, I would never think of doing anything else with that shot unless I had missed the same shot time and time again in the match. In such case, I would drop the ball short and onto the opposite side of the court from where my opponent is.

what if there was $1000 on one point?

ah forget it

i m talking to a wall