How To Help An Emotional Tennis Player Perform Better
By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court. Where he inspires individuals and teams to:
- Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively
- Maintain positive mental health
- Compete with confidence more often
- Manage your emotions better
- Improve your commitments levels
David is a Mental Toughness Practitioner, as well as a Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. He has successfully supported athletes, teams and organisations for over 10 years in order to ensure that they perform at their maximum more often.
He has a comprehensive knowledge around the development of Mental Toughness, a plastic personality trait, which determines or limits people to deal effectively with change, challenges and stressors. In today’s climate, during the Coronavirus pandemic this quality is becoming more and more valuable to individuals, teams and organisations.
In this episode, David Charlton and his colleague Colm O’Donoghue discussed a a case study of a 12-year-old tennis player who struggled with her emotions on the court. She often became overwhelmed by with anger and frustration or disappointment after making mistakes or losing points, leading to a loss of focus, poor performance and less enjoyment. Her parents also found it very difficult to watch her play and contain themselves as a result too. David and Colm go on to offer some advice for managing these strong emotional responses so that she can perform better and enjoy her tennis more.
Key Learning Points:
- Improving her emotional regulation is key to her success and enjoyment.
- Find ways to focus on the present such as breathing techniques can be useful.
- David emphasizes the importance of consistent practice and viewing breathing as a life skill.
- Seeing the alignment of the parasympathetic nervous system as a vital component in playing your best by strategically finding ways to slow down can be helpful.
- Plan B thinking by using visualisation, where she sees herself making mistakes and feels the emotions that comes with this, then recovering more positively can help her improve her composure in difficult moments.
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Podcast Episodes To Help You Regulate Your Emotions
Ep071 – James Lau: Mastering The Mental Side Of Tennis
Ep232 – Andy Elleray – How To Remain Composed As a Goalkeeper Under Pressure
Ep256 – David Charlton – The Immature Brain: How To Help An Emotional Child
Other Valuable Resources To Help Children, Young Athletes, Parents and Youth Sport Coaches
Youth Sports Psychology Library
Frequently Asked Questions – Sport Psychology for Children and Parents
Resources To Support Tennis Players Perform Better
How To Regain Momentum In Tennis So That You Win More Matches
How to Let Go of Mistakes when Playing Tennis
How Tennis Players Can Stay Confident Under Pressure
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David Charlton
Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally. David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.
Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub. With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly.
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