Please find below this weeks weekly update.
Fall Down Classic:
The Fall Down Classic Starts this thursday for some local players. The draws can be found by visiting the following link: Fall Down Draws
Karakal are once again coming along with their stand for the weekend and you will be able to demo rackets and purchase clothing etc. We will be offering generous discounts for anything bought over the weekend.
We are running a C Doubles event for anyone who loses in the first round of the B Doubles. All matches in the C division however will be best of 3. As well as using sudden death at 14 all in all matches we will also only be allowing 1 serve so get practising your serves!!
Leagues:
This Monday and Tuesday sees the last week of matches in round 1 before we promote and relegate before the start of round 2 which starts 27th & 28th October. Anyone wishing to join at the half way stage needs to email me asap. Please ensure all scores are recorded before midnight on Wednesday.
Woman's Clinic:
We had a great turn out last Friday night for the 1st Woman's Clinic. Unfortunately there is no session this Friday due to the tournament but we will resume on Friday 31st October. I know this is Halloween but we can always do a spot of ghosting!
Juniors:
There are no juniors this weekend or next weekend due to tournaments. The week day sessions will be unaffected and the Saturday sessions resume on Saturday 8th November.
Courts:
Just a polite notice to all members that both this weekend and next weekend due to the tournaments you will not be able to book courts on Saturdays and on Sundays they will not be free until 4pm.
Tip of the week:
Seeing as it is tournament time I thought I would give you ways of using the 90sec between games.
1) Re-Hydrate: Preferably not with beer! The first thing to do once you get off court is replace fluids you lost in the previous game.
2) Relax: after grabbing a drink get your self relaxed as soon as possible, especially if the game has ended badly for you! Even if you won it allow yourself to come down a little ready to go again in the next game.
3) Reflect: think about what happened in the previous game. If you won it pick something you did well and remind yourself to continue. If you lost it pick 1 point to do better and find a trigger word to remind yourself during the game.
3) Refocus: Before going back on court refocus your attention to tactics and getting back in the zone! Saying 2 simple things is a great way of doing this.
Things to avoid especially for juniors! :
Don't get into long discussions and arguments with parents! The time between games should be positive and relaxed, very rarely is a complete bollocking the right way to go.
Don't discuss technical things between games. These are things you work on in practice and over weeks and weeks. the 90 sec between games is not the time for this and actually causes confusion and diverts attention
Don't overload the information. The stuff between games needs to be short and simple. No more than 1-2 things if possible. Too much leads to confusion and can stress people out. Much better to pick the 1 thing you feel would make the biggest difference and it needs to be simple and something the player can do!!
Have a great week and if you are playing in the Fall Down I look forward to seeing you at the end of the week.
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