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GOAL SETTING TO HIT YOUR TENNIS TARGETS
Author: Paul GoldWebsite:www.tennis-training-central.comEmail:paul@spsci.freeserve.co.uk
ebooks available atwww.footwork4tennis.com&www.tennis-strength.com
It is well known that to be a great tennis player you have to use your mentalas well as your physical skills.Thesetennis mentalskills are as vital in terms of yourtennis trainingas hitting forehands and backhands.Let's be honest, the more successful players are mentally tougher than theothers!Is it a fluke that Federer and Sampras have so many titles and Safin so fewfor a player equal ability?What do people mean when they say Nadal is so mentally tough?Can your mind game get you through matches?Is your mental approach more important than your technique?One of the most powerfultennis psychologyskills is that of goal setting. Goal setting is a powerful way to turn your tennis vision of the future intoreality. By knowing exactly what you want to achieve you will be able toconcentrate all of your efforts in the right directions as well as being able toquickly spot any distractions that may pop up.Also, you will find that well-set goals are very motivating.Your self-confidence will explode as you start setting and achieving goals andget nearer to your overall target.
How To Do Goal Setting
 First create your "big picture" of what you want to do with your tennis.Second, break these down into smaller and smaller chunks that become
 
weekly goals.Finally, now you have your plan, start working towards achieving it.
SMART Goals
 The best way to make goals more powerful is to use the SMART mnemonic.
SMART
stands for:
S
Specific (e.g. I want to improve my tennis rating from 6.2 to 5.2
NOT
Iwant to improve my tennis.
M
Measurable (you must be able to measure exactly whether you arereaching your targets or not.
A
Attainable (can you really win all 4 Grand Slams this year?)
R 
Relevant (e.g. improving your 1st serve % WILL help your game butmowing the lawn on a regular basis will not!)
T
Time-bound (Give yourself an exact date to do things by as this will stopyou wasting time!)
PLEASE NOTE
- As you make progress please don't react wrongly to anygoals that you don't achieve.These are NOT failures!Because everything you do provides you with valuable feedback, you justhave to learn to use this feedback you get to re-align your goals asnecessary. You really need to realise that this is a normal process that youmust follow.By using the above system to set your goals followed by regularly checkingprogress and making any adjustments necessary you will find yourself hittingyour tennis targets and your tennis goals on a regular basis - NO QUESTION!
Paul Gold has a Masters degree in Sports Sciences and is a PerformanceEnhancement Specialist and Speed Agility Quickness trainer.For information about products and services contact viahttp://www.tennis-training-central.comHe has just released a special report on tennis footwork, go to
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