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THE MENTAL GAME: VISUALIZE SUCCESS - PART I

April 12, 2017


Utilize visualization techniques to help ensure success when you play. Mentally rehearse what you want to do on the court by recreating in your mind things you want to do on the court, like shots you want to execute and how you want to compete.

 

 

Dr. Larry Lauer is the mental skills specialist at the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla.

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