- Shadow tennis is designed not to be observed but experienced
- It is ‘creatively responding’ to various rhythms and footwork patterns
- Acquiring information is passive, practice is active
- The human nervous system cannot tell the difference between an actual experience and an experience imagined vividly and in detail
- Shadow tennis will not only get you fitter and change your physical appearance, but will also give you a “spiritual lift” because just by doing it will change your attitude and thoughts. It show commitment to your craft.
- Imagination rules the world. Shadow tennis is really imagination training. I believe the “more specific” the training the easier it is to imagine. Create a “mental motion picture”
- Shadow tennis needs to be associated with POSITIVE THINKING, associated with positive images. The mental picture of yourself is the strongest force within you
- Great tennis starts with a picture, held in your imagination, of how you would like to play on the court. Imagine yourself playing calmly and deliberately, acting with confidence and courage.
- With shadow tennis you “shadow box” you practice without pressure..and this is crucial. It is kind of like a fire drill - fire drills teach crisis conduct in non crisis situations. With shadow tennis you practice self expression with no inhibiting factors. It relies on muscle memory to perform the contact moves correctly.
- Learn the moves that work for you. Form a “mental map” which is retained in your memory. A broad, general flexible map. There is a “carry on” in your muscles, nerves and brain from practice to the actual situation. Moreover because your learning has been relaxed and pressure free, you feel free to rise to the occasion, improvise and act spontaneously. Build a mental image of yourself -acting correctly and successfully
- Winning feelings, evoke winning actions
- Success comes from passion and gradualness. It is not about prestige symbols but creative accomplishments
This entry was posted
on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 12:00 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Both comments and pings are currently closed.