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Get out of your comfort environment every now and then. Train at courts not as nice.

Before every part of practice walk through the drill you’re about to do slowly. You can see what you’re doing wrong and fix it.

Make yourself take risks especially during practice because it will show on the court. Shrinking objects to be smaller like the racket may help consistency.

Meditate every morning for 5 minutes. Visualize after. Meditation helps you to achieve a flow state while playing that will take away most overwhelming feelings.

Watch clips of the pros doing the move you want to get better at for 15 minutes everyday.

Make goals for the present not the future and write them down. Short term goals twice a day and long term goals once and put them somewhere you will see everyday. Start easy not with success but with the goal of improvement. Hit 200 shots not make 200 shots. Ex: “Today I focus on fixing my backhand”

Visualize victory consistently before every time you play. Making shots and playing well. Avoid words like Don’t because your subconscious mind does not comprehend them.

“Nothing is ever personal unless we make it personal”

Very uplifting and strengthening mindset. “I can accept a failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”