Padel World Press .- It is very likely that you think that a professional athlete is born with a series of characteristics that make them a natural winner. Very often we hear the expression of 'a winner was born' and well, although in a certain way it is true, to succeed in sport, in this case, in paddle tennis, an innate background and a series of physical and / or faculties are necessary. psychological that predispose the person to be a winner ...
But what is not equal is not usually known is that these psychological skills can be learned, improved and enhanced.
As is evident, without a good physical condition and a series of technical-tactical qualities it is impossible to become a Juan Martín Díaz o Fernando Belasteguín but surely if you improve your skills it is possible that you discover in yourself a facet that you did not know or that you did not think you could achieve within a paddle court.
In general, and especially in the world of sports, lack of confidence in our abilities and potential, low self-esteem, conformity, etc., undermine good results. However, with the help of an expert, a re-education based on motivation and self-confidence is possible ... Do not allow that fear and insecurity prevent you from getting a solid base to reach your desired level of play.
There are four aspects that you need to 'know' to change your way of seeing yourself:
- Self-discipline: Become aware of this change that you want to give and commit yourself to work it daily. If you train the service or tray technique every day, why do not you also work with psychological techniques, such as relaxation, visualization, etc.? They are perhaps the ones that make the difference between two players with similar physical abilities. Who prepares more mentally plays with advantage.
- Self-control: Thanks to discipline and daily work, excellent results are achieved.
- Self-confidence: To reinforce confidence we need to train the mind so that it learns to fight against the doubts and fears that lurk in the critical moments of the parties. It is necessary psychological training to recover and revive the memories and emotions that were present in the moments of success and install them in consciousness.
- Self-: is the consequence of having achieved the above.
The fundamental thing is to get any athlete, regardless of age, to reach the ideal profile to reach the competition in the best psychic conditions.
Therefore, we must get the athlete:
- Play relaxed: teaching relaxation techniques, both muscle and mental relaxation.
- With positive thoughts and self-confidence.
- Calmed down.
- Funny.
- Automated
- Attentive.
- Checked.
- Concentrated.
- Optimistic.
Although for any paddle fan it may seem impossible to get all of the above, it really is not.
Today, more and more athletes have a sports psychologist, along with those who learn to get the most out of their potential and, with that, achieve extraordinary results.
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