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Process and Outcome Oriented goals are very different things. You can achieve one without achieving the other. Be careful focusing on the outcome can distract you from the process. For example – focusing on winning a match will not win you the match. Focusing on winning the current point or keeping your first serve percentage high are examples of process oriented goals. Focus on them and the result will take care of itself.

One of the key areas that many developing players make is trying to
guide the ball into the court. In actual fact you have much less
accuracy with this approach. Instead use the laws of physics – using
more wind resistance on one side of the ball than the other combined
with speed to make the ball drop into the court. The more speed and
spin the faster it drops. Experienced players know control comes from
spin – which comes from racket head speed. Try it

With regards to errors in tennis – into the net is the worst. Missing
the ball long or wide is much better! So, if you are making many
errors into the net start hitting long. Then roll the wrist and add
racket head speed to bring them back into the court.

Instead of being a passive student – have your own goals for each
training session. It does not matter what drills the coach runs in the
session you can still achieve your own goals. eg Make every backhand
today or Nothing in the net today.

Train with Match Level Intensity – Tennis Training

In your training sessions ‘focus’. Focus like you
should in a match. Give yourself time between rallies
to relax. Hit each ball with purpose.

In our interview with tennis champions they continually talk about
their training intensity. Practice is an opportunity to raise
your intensity.

“What happens in practice becomes second nature in a match”

Therefore – take your training seriously. Have deliberate intent.
This attitude will easily transition into your matches.

You will see the results when you play matches. Concentration
will be easier and you will have more attention available
to problem solving the battle.