Your Player Has Too Much Noise When They Play!


The Question You're Not Asking

Your player chokes in another match.

Your brain starts building:

Add a pre-serve routine. Work on second serve placement. Schedule a sports psychology. Change string tension.


Six months later, they have 14 technical cues for one serve and more anxiety than when they started.

The problem isn't what they lack. It's what's in their way.

We are overloading our players with information. Western coaching is built that way - addition.

But the best players are carrying less information.

Two Coaching Questions

Western coaching asks: "What can I add for a better performance?"

The best question: "What can I remove that's blocking the best performance?"

One builds complexity. The other builds clarity.

Which one works at 3AM when under pressure and everything is against you?

Peace vs. Perfect

Your players are chasing perfect.

Perfect technique. Perfect performance. Perfect result.

Here's the problem: Perfect is a moving target that creates permanent anxiety.

Stop selling them perfect. Start selling them peaceful.

Peaceful means: Clear of interference. Free of unnecessary complexity. Performing from readiness, not fear.

A peaceful game isn't worse than a perfect game.

It's actually better under pressure and more reliable.

Which perfect never is.

Here’s my complete article on the topic for coaches and players

Best,
Paul D.

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