PEAKING in practice but FAILING in matches? (3 ways to fix it)

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Have you ever felt like playing your best tennis in practice, but once you star playing a real match, things go a little bit "different"? The reason for that is some very common mindset issues among amateurs, and in this video I'll show you how to fix that!
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@cdahl
@cdahl 2 жыл бұрын
“Even at my level, imagine at yours.” Ouch! 🤣
@MyTennisHQ
@MyTennisHQ 2 жыл бұрын
Lol we speak the truth here at MTHQ
@dnugros412
@dnugros412 Жыл бұрын
Wkwkwkwkw
@scoogsy
@scoogsy Жыл бұрын
@@MyTennisHQ Hey, Roger here…
@giovanni.tirloni
@giovanni.tirloni Жыл бұрын
LOL'ed hard
@germanslice
@germanslice Жыл бұрын
​@@MyTennisHQ You're supposed to be in the match play mindset when in Practice not think just only Practice. For if you just think practice play instead of thinking match play then you will condition yourself to play casual practice play in matches.....For Matchplay is different to Practice Hitting because there's much more pressure and intensity in real matches. Not every player can do every single shot well in the Book with Federer being an exception. So this is the reason why we tell players to focus on building on their strengths when playing matches to build up momentum.. But if you practice wrong by bringing in all the wrong shots into matches (shots that you are not good at executing on shots that only work one in a million) then you are going to lose momentum. So we tell players to stick to practicing the shots that they can execute well repeatedly on, in order to build momentum and avoid doing shots they can't execute well or always make mistakes on... That is why my coach used to tell me off for doing a certain shots I wasn't very good at doing and just focus instead on what I can execute well on....So in practice we practice most of the time hitting to our strengths, what we can hit well, and spend only a small amount of time on the other things that we not very good at doing. So to improve the tennis player by focusing on what they're already good at doing and building up on that to turn it into a greater strength. add strength to strength until those strengths turn into weapons. For too often we see club players bringing in strange alien shots in from practice into matches that they can't execute very well, because some of them spend more time practicing the more harder shots of the top pros, instead of focusing on the basic shots that they can execute well. So it is possible to condition yourself wrong in practice to play poorly in matches if you spend too much time on practicing on shots you're not good at doing and neglecting spending the time practicing on shots you're are repeatedly good at doing. For matchplay to me is about focusing on what shots you can execute well, again and again repeatedly, not on what shots you can't execute well that keep on messing up when you try to do them. But too often some club players make poor decisions and try to do a shot instead they not good at on a big and important point in a match or choose one of the most difficult shots to try to pull off despite us trying to tell them to just stick to the basics to win the point and often mess it up when they try to do something fancy.. So if you are having trouble during a match with doing a certain shot and it keeps on failing, we tell players to just dump it and go to a shot instead they can do well and not have them get stuck in a loop repeating the same error again and again and then go into a total meltdown by getting all frustrated and screaming at themselves and biffing the racquet over the fence or smashing their racquet on the court.. When you are playing a match and the ball is busy in play, You should only let the coach out between points in a match if something is off then you can use that time between points to analyze and fix the issue.. Not to be found criticizing yourself all the time and complaining on the court that your own opponent down the other end can hear you self-coaching and doesn't need to play his way to get into your head because your coach is already busy telling you all off in your head and your head is not even in the match. .
@dodsdans9581
@dodsdans9581 2 жыл бұрын
That was actually really eye opening. I mean, I’ve known this kinda of information subconsciously, but when you explain it like this it makes me realise; wow, tennis is just a game of decision making. Try to make the best of each moment and stop going for the “best possible shot” that you can. Sometimes just making a ball back into the court is enough for you to make a better decision later in the point! Thanks so much for this Karue! As a club player who is in the finals for his club championship, I’m gonna make sure I practice this mindset to pull me through and take home that trophy 😉
@Widmer09
@Widmer09 2 жыл бұрын
I have a totally opposite issue. I'm holding back way too much in the match and not playing at my full potential. It's a psychological thing that is tough to overcome.
@neygercey7899
@neygercey7899 Жыл бұрын
I believe you nailed the main reason why I'm loosing matches against players that I could easily beat in other friendly matches. Thank you!
@scoogsy
@scoogsy Жыл бұрын
I am that guy in matches that says “play hard”. I remember going through a choking phase when I was a kid, and it left a permanent scar. I decided that I had to put it out there on court, than be left wondering what would have happened had I actually committed. While I stand behind this mind set, I’ve probably over corrected. This video is a good reminder that hitting with purpose is important, but choosing your time to close is just as important.
@dennisfois8414
@dennisfois8414 7 ай бұрын
Karue, best video you have made so far in my opinion. Love the passion and no BS. Thanks for keeping it real for the players ❤
@roccoedwards
@roccoedwards 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that you don't dumb down the content. Everything about tennis strategy is knowing your capabilities and taking varying degrees of risk on each shot. It's not black and white and there are no hard fast rules for what shot to play.
@karllee7667
@karllee7667 2 жыл бұрын
Again, so valuable information. Love the content- especially from a player’s perspective. I believe that both of the two sources of errors of poor shot selection and perfection seeking = the dominant ego. If we look at our play as a “narrator” or coach ( who is a drone) , then we allow more sensible decisions.
@l_mcbride_066
@l_mcbride_066 2 жыл бұрын
This is good advice, I often find that on the practice court I love to attack and enjoy it. My favourite surface is quick hard courts yet in tournaments I go defensive as I find it hard to attack under pressure. My best results then tend to come in clay courts even though naturally it should be my worse
@timlee5661
@timlee5661 Жыл бұрын
Great commentary on the fly while constructing the point. Not easy to do I'm sure but very insightful. Thanks for this.
@rucas10
@rucas10 2 жыл бұрын
High quality vídeo ! Tips from who has the experience to play ATP matches is huge. I love and i learn a lot.
@penub1
@penub1 2 жыл бұрын
This just may be the best tennis instruction video on KZfaq...
@warriorzentennis
@warriorzentennis 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Karue. Perfection seeking is one of my biggest weaknesses. As a High School coach I teach my players that a tennis match is very nuanced and who cares who is watching from outside the fence. Many of the High School boys want to rip every shot because people are watching but top pros like you could beat everyone left handed and in continental grip. Even the pros make mistakes so it is unreasonable to chase perfection so I always chase improvement. Thanks for the videos and your knowledge.
@mt8273
@mt8273 2 жыл бұрын
Helpful advice for sure. Might be a similar video idea, talking about common shot scenarios where players mistakenly overhit on. Like in this video, the deep high ball and the short slice that brings you in, very tempting to want to hit a winner off of those when it is not easy. I would be curious what other incoming shots fall into that category and the ideal response to those shots.
@duane8829
@duane8829 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, great stuff.
@user-iu1py6ty7c
@user-iu1py6ty7c 2 жыл бұрын
Something great I need in my game to improve. Thanks
@jeffreymitchell
@jeffreymitchell 2 жыл бұрын
Gret stuff as usual Karue. Always excited when I see a new video from you. quick question. Noticed in many videos now your wristband. Who makes that? Looks better than the traditional solid color with a logo. Keep up the great work.
@victormendivil359
@victormendivil359 2 жыл бұрын
Karue !!! It happens many times ! Not only on a tournament match, but also on the friendly matches !!! I'm sure is all in our heads, mental ! Because when we are just hitting, we look like Pros !!!
@JS-yz3id
@JS-yz3id 2 жыл бұрын
Great insights into a part of the game not many talk about.
@ncournault
@ncournault 2 жыл бұрын
Pusher/moonballer be like: "Useless, I'm better in matches than practice!"
@deeps10
@deeps10 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This is me. Even my coach is amazed how bad I am during a game compared to a practice rally
@JonnyW.
@JonnyW. 2 жыл бұрын
You’re a great teacher bro
@dunerino892
@dunerino892 2 жыл бұрын
so true, good one! ...and of course one gets more tense in pressure situations (except Rafa, Novak and some other dudes) Thx Karue!
@lanceuy2194
@lanceuy2194 Жыл бұрын
Hi karue, what workouts do you do or used to do in the gym? Thank you!
@DavidSewellGuitar
@DavidSewellGuitar 2 жыл бұрын
This video is gold.
@bleras00
@bleras00 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man for clarifying that so well. I definitely try to change my mindset during point's rallies applying your advice. But in the other hand, I also have lost too many points by changing my mind (sometimes for no reason) in the very last millisecond. I have to work on it as well, stay faithful on my very first decision, because that would be much more natural according to the situation. Any thoughts from your side regarding this?
@koongfu00
@koongfu00 2 жыл бұрын
The search for shot perfection is so true and your are the only one talking about this
@bbbby519
@bbbby519 2 жыл бұрын
great! great! Great! One minor suggestion, with the success of your channel so far, you might consider to feature some of your students at different levels. It would be fun to see how you train them
@gamercooly5195
@gamercooly5195 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@bhnaparalela
@bhnaparalela Жыл бұрын
What a great tips! I was training yesterday doing a drill that consists in a open serve and then go for it (down the line in preference) in the second ball, a serve + 1 drill, and i make a good serve and not so good first ball but still down the line, and i yelled "Baaaaaad" (ruuuuuuuim em português), after that my coach call me to the net and said "why the complain? you executed the drill, was not perfect, but was executed, we are here training and looking the perfection right, but sometimes you can not do the perfect ball, and ok, a good ball or sometimes just a executed ball are enough to you control the point or even win the point, the drill was done, try to do better in the next ball" Keep going Karu, great content Grande abraço 🇧🇷
@johnl7026
@johnl7026 Жыл бұрын
Nice vid Karue. Would you please give some advice on how to deal with a situation during a mxd match that the male opponent keep hitting high/deep/lob ball to my female partner, eventually grinded her down and I feel helpless standing in front of the net? I’m a decent net player. what should I do differently to turn things around? Thx
@PHamster
@PHamster Жыл бұрын
You seem very fluid. My shoulder tensed up and my elbow flexed where I bashed the racket on my nose. 😢. Any advice on how to relax the shoulder muscles?
@alwaysfinishwhatistar1521
@alwaysfinishwhatistar1521 Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I was and still am so caught in the perfectionist thinking. As a junior I was top 30 in my country, so I was quite good, but when approaching to the net, when I did not hit that perfect ball, I thought that I do not deserve to win that rally! And playing with the Head Prestige 600 at a tension of 26 kilos on clay, you can imagine how often I did not “deserve” to win that point. I still am angry if I frame or have a slight mishit during a rally but I try to play it seriously til the end anyway, which is difficult for me.
@tenniszerg
@tenniszerg 2 жыл бұрын
Great in practice, terrible in matches is 100% me. Thanks for the video!
@yaromendy8346
@yaromendy8346 Жыл бұрын
Can you make a video explaining from your perspective the difference in the tennis produced by player according to their ranking for example guys ranked around 900-700 vs 500-350 vs 300-150 vs 100-50 vs 50-36
@megannguyen2352
@megannguyen2352 2 жыл бұрын
I’m dying from laughter and pain from you forcing those errors 😂 Pain because that’s exactly what happens in the match for me.
@rorymorgan1164
@rorymorgan1164 2 жыл бұрын
Karue great video, feel like this is one of your least esoteric videos yet. Quick fashion question, what brand of shorts are those and where can I get a pair?
@eliosayeedtns
@eliosayeedtns 4 ай бұрын
Hey man! Just a quick question. My problem is the other way round. I plsy very good during matches but get super tight during practice and miss a lot. This started since I began woring with my new coach, ex nr 150 ATP. The people I Train with are oftentimes better than me and have acomplished more than me (Ex-UCLA College players etc). What should I do to start perdorming better in practice?
@nguyen925
@nguyen925 Жыл бұрын
Lol this is me, 100%. I would get compliments on how relaxed and good I was. But really I was anxious and tight
@kyzersoze.musicology
@kyzersoze.musicology Жыл бұрын
Wow this just happened to me… thank you for making this video..
@LiamApilado
@LiamApilado Жыл бұрын
Hey Karue, what do you think about the straight elbow vs bent elbow on the forehand and is it something that you should try to change one way or the other?
@MrRando
@MrRando Жыл бұрын
i know this is like super duper late but straight vs bent is pretty much up to preference and genetics. sinner has a great forehand and his elbow is very bent. nadal has a great forehand and his arm is straight. although, straight arm forehands are much rarer
@LiamApilado
@LiamApilado Жыл бұрын
@@MrRando agreed
@anhvu3780
@anhvu3780 2 жыл бұрын
I don't aim for Perfection but I do have Poor shot selection. On offense, when I got a sitting float ball I got over exciting and my movement/technique is rushed = over hitting it. When I intentionally slow down and hit a less quality shot, my opponents (all top level pushers) could lob me for a winner. Then, I had doubt bc either I go for a "perfect" shot or risk being lobbed again = I'm doomed either way (bc I don't have the kill shot). On defense, I usually fail to clear the net (many reasons: too slow, fear of my opponent's overhead, lack of a reliable backhand lob, etc.). I am looking forward to your next videos b/c I am stump now. I guess I have to correct my forms and build up stamina so that I can hit deep balls + be more patient. Any ideas coach? Thanks.
@chanlegend
@chanlegend 2 жыл бұрын
One racquet related question. I really like the 2018 vcore 95, do you think it will be a upgrade to get the 2021 one?
@dragunovx93
@dragunovx93 2 жыл бұрын
The new Vcore 95 is more muted than the version that you have. (I have played with both. currently have the new one)
@chanlegend
@chanlegend 2 жыл бұрын
@@dragunovx93 would you recommend me to get the new one? I actually find the old one impacts my arm more, like i can feel the vibration more.
@dragunovx93
@dragunovx93 2 жыл бұрын
@@chanlegend I highly recommend it! its such a stunning racket. there's a bunch of people in my community who uses it. It's really good at dampening shots with its technology and its flex frame. thicker frames like babolat aero hurts my arm, but this Vcore is just fine.
@andrewfinkelsteintennis1915
@andrewfinkelsteintennis1915 2 жыл бұрын
You are 100% right....throw some nerves into the mix and it can get very ugly. My brain is so fried during matches I can barely move.
@Jackripster69
@Jackripster69 2 жыл бұрын
3-4 feet behind the baseline is my favorite spot to hit winners actually and im nowhere near your level. It might take me 2 or 3 shots to set it up, but even the fastest guys cant stop them when i put the foot down. For me, my game falls apart more in a match - when i might miss a few long and go into protection mode which slows racquet head speed or because im less aggressive (which i my natural style) i think my technique breaks down because im not loading and/ or coiling as much. I may not unit turn fully for example. Then, if/ when that happens i get caught playing further into the court than id like, particularly against guys who dont put much work on the ball. Then when i go for the right ball ill often miss because court is shorter and im lacking the points i made above. Very frustrating. Practice its a mindset of - nps ill redial myself. Match is, "FFS i cant afford any more of those this game"
@FLVXVLF
@FLVXVLF 2 жыл бұрын
I'm ten seconds into the video and yes you have described me entirely! The second I start to just rally balls, everything comes back. Time for points, I lose everything!!
@MrMrmrjayjay
@MrMrmrjayjay 2 жыл бұрын
Karue’s “managing” hits are my best on my best days, which doesn’t always happen. Lol
@kdoublec973
@kdoublec973 2 жыл бұрын
the link doesnt take me anywhere after filling out
@ANDREADELGATTO
@ANDREADELGATTO 2 жыл бұрын
you are really good at fake making mistakes. good job
@hollis218
@hollis218 2 жыл бұрын
This was amazing. I am definitely guilty of the robotic ‘oh the ball is short I must attack’ mindset, or the ‘well the court is opened up so I have to rip it into the space now’ idea. With that in mind I have an idea and I don’t know if it would make it into its own video or part of another one, but it would be good to go more in depth on the topic of decision making / shot selection. For example that short slice you showed in the video, you can get to the ball but not attack it, but then I also know that I can’t just feed it back to my opponent when I’m in no man’s land and they can punish me for it. So maybe some content on common shots to play in certain situations?
@joselitoaquino3207
@joselitoaquino3207 2 жыл бұрын
I should apply all these on my next match
@johnnybgood1169
@johnnybgood1169 2 жыл бұрын
Personally, I have always liked this Zen expression as a foundation to understanding the training of shot selection in tennis: "In the mind of the beginner there are many possibilities, in the mind of the master there are few." For someone to eventually arrive at the "master" level/advanced level where they consistently REACT with the one (or two) BEST shot selections, they must build a base of QUALITY REPETITIONS IN PRACTICE of Situationally Specific Shot Selections, preferably via basket feeds or a ball machine, followed by point play that challenges their DISCIPLINE to consistently attempt to repeat the trained shot selections.
@bartholomewlyons
@bartholomewlyons 5 ай бұрын
True 🔥
@williewasahippie
@williewasahippie Жыл бұрын
That was me when I was growing up. 1. Focused more on "shots" than building the points with consistency & opening the court up before going for it. 2. Focused on "blasting" the ball! 3. Overpracticed, destroying my body, hitting hard for too long, too many hours, too many buckets of serves, etc. Tore up my rotator cuff. A shorter quality practice is better than hours of over-practicing the wrong way. The club pro would always say "Your arm is going to fall off!" He was right! -If I could do it all over...
@perfer_et_obdura
@perfer_et_obdura 2 жыл бұрын
30 seconds into the video and this was me today... bad times. Better watch the rest of the video so tomorrow I'll be better!
@CS99TV
@CS99TV 2 жыл бұрын
What’s up guys! Would love to collab with you guys on some tennis content. Let me know if you’re down!
@hu2mberto
@hu2mberto 2 жыл бұрын
What is tip number 3???
@MyTennisHQ
@MyTennisHQ 2 жыл бұрын
Downloading our free guide 😏
@hu2mberto
@hu2mberto 2 жыл бұрын
@@MyTennisHQ done! thanks for the effort in the content!
@aj4819
@aj4819 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Random question, but what brand are your shorts and t-shirt? 😅
@MyTennisHQ
@MyTennisHQ 2 жыл бұрын
Vuori and lululemon I believe
@aj4819
@aj4819 2 жыл бұрын
@@MyTennisHQ Awesome, thank you mate.
@huntermyrick4099
@huntermyrick4099 2 жыл бұрын
@@aj4819 You beat me to it! Haha thank you
@aj4819
@aj4819 2 жыл бұрын
@@huntermyrick4099 Haha :D
@LiamApilado
@LiamApilado 2 жыл бұрын
1st ;)
@sergiosimbula
@sergiosimbula 2 жыл бұрын
So funny you trying to miss all those shots 😂
@tennisteuton
@tennisteuton 2 жыл бұрын
Apparently, after you reach about world ranking #500, reality will inverse and you now have to try hard just to *miss* your shots. It's tennis' own event horizon.
@sergiosimbula
@sergiosimbula 2 жыл бұрын
@@tennisteuton 😄👍🏼
@TeamTennisfr
@TeamTennisfr Жыл бұрын
The volley outside was a bit exagerated 😀
@ap7498
@ap7498 2 жыл бұрын
Best volley ever 😅
@r_chen5898
@r_chen5898 2 жыл бұрын
why did you post a video of me at the beginning of the video?
@r_chen5898
@r_chen5898 2 жыл бұрын
lmao that's literally me
@K4R3N
@K4R3N 2 жыл бұрын
What if I'm not even peaking in practice? 😂
@Alastairtheduke1
@Alastairtheduke1 2 жыл бұрын
So guilty of both of these, and then I wonder, why am I losing to all these players with strokes which aren't as good as mine?
@grantmishler4337
@grantmishler4337 2 жыл бұрын
"it would be really difficult even at my level, could you even imagine at yours"
@devonr7497
@devonr7497 Жыл бұрын
I'm sure you have many good personal and business reasons to not post more often, but you would grow a massive amount more if you started posting more often, especially a minimum of around 1x a week and you would be at a 200k+ subs in no time.
@bhnaparalela
@bhnaparalela Жыл бұрын
"as relaxed as Iga playing in the finals of a tournament" "can't miss even if you tried " LOL that is literally she right now
@agradina
@agradina Жыл бұрын
goat in practice,loser in tournaments story of my life.
@dragunovx93
@dragunovx93 2 жыл бұрын
"you guys are peaking in practice??!"
@ANDREADELGATTO
@ANDREADELGATTO 2 жыл бұрын
its not easy +
@funkyguy99
@funkyguy99 2 жыл бұрын
That's easy to fix. Don't practice and only practice play during a match! 😅
@skeche
@skeche Жыл бұрын
Giving you some advice here, your word articulation of "can't" and "can" sounds very similar, so it's hard to know which word you are saying, which makes the entire video pointless.
@toonsoffun5733
@toonsoffun5733 2 жыл бұрын
You can’t use the word “peaking” in the context of practice. You practice too many increase the probability of hitting a peak while in a match. You can’t use language in this way IMO.
@smashthestateX
@smashthestateX Жыл бұрын
warm up i play like roger, match starts i play like 4.0 usta
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