Our mental training program can successfully address the
following aspects and guarantee results:
- MOTIVATION: We help the players to stay motivated and persevere
through all the mental coupled with physical hard work and grinding, required
to realise their true potential. The atmosphere at CTC is very friendly and
joyful, that actually camouflages the intense hard work that is elicited from
each individual in every moment of each session, 6 days a week throughout the
year. - FLOW OR PEAK PERFORMANCE STATE: Reaching the state of flow in
competition is the ultimate goal of any player in any sport. When a player is
in a state of FLOW, everything happens automatically without any conscious
control, confidence is supreme and doubt doesn’t even enter the mind, time
slows down and the player is able to see the ball with so much clarity and the
player simply transcends levels. It is also the most enjoyable experience that
a person can have in their life. Even though this state has so much of
positivity attached to it, it remains elusive and is only a rare occurrence in
many players career. We at CTC understand all the aspects that are required to
reach the Flow state and we help the players reach the state repeatedly, which
is indispensable to reach elite professional levels in tennis. - HANDLING PRESSURE in competition: Are you a fantastic player in
practice but not in tournaments? Then obviously you have not developed the
necessary skills to handle pressure well. This is one of the very common
problems faced by players at all levels. It is also one of the most crucial
aspects of performance in competition. When a player learns the tweaks and
tricks to handle pressure, they start to win a lot more. - CONCENTRATION: The ability to focus on the relevant cues and to
stay in the present is the most important skill to play tennis well, at all
levels. The coaches of CTC are equipped with several on and off court drills
that help the players develop the necessary concentration skills required to
perform at the highest levels. - SELF CONFIDENCE AND SELF BELIEF: It is possible to achieve elite
levels of performance, only when the player believes that they have the ability
to achieve it. We help the players demolish their pecking order limitations and
help them see themselves as top performers. - HANDLING EMOTIONS: The CTC team has an in depth knowledge of how
the tennis players mind works in different situations and we have on and
off-court exercises to enhance their ability to handle emotions. Emotional
outbursts on court should not be seen as a character but as a skill that needs
to be improved. - GOAL SETTING: It is a well understood fact among coaches in any
sport, that setting goals can give you a 5% advantage in competition alone. 5%
is huge and could be the difference between winning and losing in many matches.
Apart from the advantage, it also provides the required motivation and
direction for day to day developmental activities. We ensure that every player
at CTC who is working towards High Performance, sets their own goals which are
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound. Every session at
CTC is a collection of miniature goals which fits into the long term
developmental plan of the player. - VISUALISATION TECHNIQUES: This is one of the key mental abilities that a
player needs which helps at maximising their performance in competition. We spend a considerable amount of time at CTC to develop the ability to vividly visualise certain key
aspects of performance and to use visualisation to stay positive at specific
situations in the match.
