THE GOALS OF PERFORMANCE

ALL TENNIS PLAYERS NEED GOALS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS. THE TENNIS PLAYERS TODAY HAVE PERFORMANCE GOALS NOT RESULT GOALS. I FIND EVERY TIME I PLAY A MATCH I NEED TO HAVE JUST ONE THING IN MIND FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE. THE GOAL I HAVE FOR THE THIS YEAR IS RETURN OF SERVE BETTER. THE APPROACH I HAVE TO EVERY MATCH IS TO IMPROVE ON THE QUALITY OF MY RETURN OF SERVE. HOW IS THIS MEASURED IN MY PERFORMANCE? I MEASURE IT BY THE NUMBER OF RETURNS PUT IN PLAY DURING THE MATCH, THE HEIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BALL WHEN PUT IN PLAY, AND CONTROL I HAVE IN PLACEMENT. THIS IS A GOAL OF NOT WEATHER I WIN OR LOUSE, BUT OF WINNING THROUGH POSITIVE PERFORMANCE. I USE THE GOAL OF RETURN OF SERVE TO KEEP THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE GAME IN BALANCE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY OF WIN AND LOSS. PEOPLE NEED TO FOCUS NOT ON THE WINNING, BUT ON THE SHORT TERM PRACTICE OF SKILLS UNDER MATCH CONDITIONS. IF, I FOCUS ON WINNING MY MIND WITH BE IN THE FUTURE AND NOT ON THE PRESENT TENSE OF WATCHING THE BALL AND EXECUTING THE RETURN. HOW CAN YOU WIN IF YOUR MIND IS SOME PLACE BESIDES ON THE SKILL YOU ARE DOING THAT SECOND? REMEMBER TO SAY ON THE SKILL OF THE DAY OR WEEK OR THAT INDIVIDUAL MATCH AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A WINNER