Serving Drill to Develop the Power of Attention

Key Points

• Drill: First to 4 points with 1 point gained for a made first serve, lose 1 point for a missed second serve no points lost for a made second serve
• Spend 5 seconds “becoming present” between each point by walking to the back fence and feeling the ground beneath your feet and then focusing on something in the distance
• Choose 1 goal to pursue while serving
• The urges to think and overthink can be very powerful, so diverting your attention to things that are outside your body can slow your thoughts down and bring you back to the present moment
• Breathing techniques where you feel the air coming in through your nose and out through your mouth can bring you back to the present and calm your mind
• Looking at your strings and toweling off can also be used to reset your attention
• Use different strategies to take your attention away from your thoughts and practice them regularly