For the 18th episode of the Tennis IQ Podcast, Brian and Josh discuss visualization and imagery and how these tools can be used to improve performance. To begin, they discuss how visualization/imagery can be used off-court, and how tennis champions like Novak Djokovic and Bianca Andreescu have utilized these mental tools to improve their performance. Next, they discuss how visualization and imagery can be trained on-court and how coaches can help tennis players utilize these skills on the practice court. Lastly, they discuss how these skills can be helpful for players to utilize while competing.

Links:

Novak Djokovic on visualization - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/turning-point/201509/champion-novak-djokovic-reveals-the-power-visualization

Bianca Andreescu on visualization - https://youtu.be/1kRjvvUmjAY

Inner Game of Tennis - Tennis Lesson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieb1lmm9xHk

Using visualization to improve learning and performance - https://performancextra.com/training/using-visualization-to-improve-learning-and-performance/

Other ideas for using visualization - https://performancextra.com/50-for-50/50-50-ideas-13-14-15-visualization/

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