The topic is now often visited by amateur players, but totally taken over by professional players. Indeed, having a good concentration before a good performance on the field. The concentration should not be only during the match, but also before, to have the right mindset when starting the game.

The goal is to give you the keys to a good pre-match concentration, which you can do. These are tips, and this is a non-exhaustive list!

  1. Have clear goals. Your mind must be focused on your approaching match, not on any other distraction. You need to give yourself clear objectives that can be achieved during your match, which will allow you to keep your head calm and focus during important moments.
  2. Listen to music. This is more of a recommendation because each person is different. Indeed, listening to relaxing music before a game in the best mood when you enter the court. This will help you to have clear ideas, to be optimistic.
  3. Establish your tactics. Do not wait to enter the game to think about the tactics. You have to think about it before being prepared, and thus to start from the first point of the match. On the other hand, you do not have to think about a single action plan, you must think of several to deal with all situations. Indeed, you must not have a solution if your opponent is managing to counter your tactics.
  4. Motivation. It is essential for victory. You must repeat a sentence (it is unique to everyone) to motivate you. This sentence will be used as an anchor, and will help you focus on your goals, and what you need to win this game.
  5. Food and rest. In the sporting life, it is not only the matches, and the training that is matter, the rest and the food are just as important. For example, the night before a game plan to rest, and having a healthy diet before sleep.

 

Focusing before a game will be in the right state of mind to get back on the court. You will have good intentions, you will be much more alert to the strikes of your opponents, you will be faster to respond, you will see a real difference in your performance.

Alexis Dutour

Alexis Dutour is passionate about padel. With his training in communication and marketing, he puts his skills at the service of padel to offer us articles that are always very interesting.