Sincerely though that is the essence of what is really fun about high school team tennis. A match tied 2-2 with one match on the court and both teams cheering on their teammates and biting their nails with each miss and clapping in approval with each won point.
We had great wins from Frank Raggio and the Lamberto brothers, moreover Mark McShane and Terry Long had tough matches but both put up a great fight. I know you guys can feel it now, as that confidence you feel in your blood stream is priceless. I saw a lot of fight and heart out there, at every position, and that truly makes me feel proud as a coach and all I'll ever ask for, win or lose. No matter what position you are on the team. I've stated such many a time now.
Going forward each position will be called on at different times for the team to be successful. Each position is always necessary for the other positions to succeed in any given match. Its a simple fact, and how challenge match sheet then shapes a team.
Tomorrow we have a game Timber Creek tennis squad coming to our place. I not sure that they'll be quite as good as our previous opponents but a good test none the less. Honsestly I only suspect such by looking at there previous box scores in the newspaper. Remember each and everyday, the day after we have a match, you can pick up the Courier Post and see our box score in the sports page.
I feel we'll all have winnable matches where we'll get invaluable match play experience that is essential to improving your game. This is why we practice, to get to these pressure situations, wherein all the parts of your game are sharpened, for you to execute such with little fear of failure or action.
Here is a great video tip describing the BIG MO, and how to deal with MOMENTUM shifts. Sometimes you lose it during a match. That a natural occurrence, as many of you have seen first hand now. You have to weather the storm so to speak, as one good point by you or one easy mishit by your opponent and the tide can turn. You have to remember this when you or your opponent has that momentum and is winning many points in a row. Singles players can take valuable pointers from this also.
Thanks again for a great match today, and each and everyone of you should be very proud of yourself. I imagine you can't wait to get to the court tomorrow and carry your momentum into another match and grab that great feeling again. I'll be there at 240 and ready for a quick warm-up before Timber Creek arrives.
Momentum Video Tip - Doubles
Singles Tips I've put up two in previous posts - now you know which post has these three great tips so you can reference them over the weekend and in the future - all are less than 2 minutes, maybe takes notes to re-enforce the information if you like
