Alberto Castellani: Activate your tennis brain
Alberto Castellani: Activate your tennis brain
A renowned tennis coach reveals mental tips and drills used by Top 100 ATP players (and now, you?) to stay clear-eyed and sharply tuned on the court.
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Deutsch, English, Español, Italiano
Deutsch, English, Español, Italiano
- How to stay focused while winning or losing a game.
- How to stimulate the brain to maintain peak performance.
- How to create automatic movement in the field.
- How to increase reaction times to dynamic events in the field.
- How to use bioenergetics to trick the brain and exploit its potential.
- How does the visualization work and how is it used by the best players in the world?
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E01 | Activation as a game-changer
11 minutesHave you ever been really excited about an important match and found that things went really badly? Or do you often experience ‘slow starts’? If this is what happens to you, our Mental Maestro will give you some tips on how to be in the peak mindset right from the start of the match.
E04 | Reaction & transformation
9 minutesThe faster you can get to the ball, the faster you can get set up and steal time from your opponent, giving him less time to be ready to hit the ball back. Learn how to boost your reaction time, reduce clumsiness on the court and deliver the best possible answer to a movement problem/situation!
E06 | Feeling the rhythm
11 minutesLook at Roger Federer hitting the balls or Pete Sampras serving – they have outstandingly good rhythm, and rhythm is extremely important in tennis. In this episode, you will see some drills that will help you execute shots more effectively using different tempos and speeds.
E07 | Orientation
7 minutesImagine you execute a drop shot before having to transition to a smash and having to orientate yourself in the air to hit the shot, and move to your next position on the court. No doubt it requires quite a skill set! The drills presented by Alberto will help you perfect your overheads and build your spatial awareness!
E08 | Bioenergetics
6 minutesBioenergetics means the energy of life. In this episode, Alberto will teach you how to activate your energy so that your body cleans itself out. Some exercises include crying, shouting, expressions of anger and laughter. Release repressed emotions, reduce stress levels and build self-confidence!
E09 | Breathing and grunting
9 minutesFormer World No. 1 Martina Navratilova thinks that grunting is cheating; our Mental Maestro begs to differ. He goes even further to claim that grunting is quite natural and is performance-enhancing. In this episode, you will learn how to hit balls faster by 10-20% at no additional physiological cost.