The critical time is between points! After the last shot of a rally, the mind leaves its focus on the ball and is free to wander. It is at this moment that thoughts about the score, your erratic backhand, business, the children, dinner and so forth tend to siphon your energy away from the here and now. Then it is difficult to regain the same level of concentration before the next point begins. How to stay concentrated in the here and now between points? My own device, and one that has been effective for many of my students,is to focus attention on breathing. Some object or activity which is
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