Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

#100 - Ace the Mental Game: Elevating Tennis Performance with Coach Trudy Coler

May 31, 2023
Trudy Coler, Westfield High girls' tennis coach known for building mental toughness, shares her journey. She discusses integrating the Focus Cycle into practice. She explains shifting team habits, using go-to statements, and seniors teaching freshmen. She covers turning an 8-8 season into 14-4 and plans to sustain a resilient team culture.
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ANECDOTE

Season Struggle Revealed Mental Gaps

  • Trudy described seasons from 2015 through 2021 showing a clear performance drop and mental breakdowns.
  • In 2021 the team repeatedly lost service games while serving for sets, revealing a mental focus problem.
ADVICE

Practice Pressure, Not Just Reps

  • Recreate pressure situations in practice to teach players how to respond under stress.
  • Reinforce discussion before key points and debrief after matches to build awareness.
ADVICE

Let Players Choose Their Tools

  • Teach a range of mental tools and let players pick what fits them.
  • Encourage players to use 'go-to' statements during matches for rapid emotional reset.
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