Igralca naučite tekmovati s stresom, ne čakati, da izgine.

Izgubljen game lahko prinese jezo, dvojna napaka solze, močan nasprotnik strah, starši ob igrišču pritisk. Ključ je hiter povratek: 10 sekund, dihanje 4-4-4 in sidrna fraza “naslednja žoga”.

The skill is to return to a working state quickly after a mistake. A useful routine is 10 seconds after the point, breathing 4-4-4, and one anchor phrase such as “next ball”.

The aim is not to stop feeling nervous. The aim is to play while nervous and still make the next reasonable decision.

Mladi igralec pogosto razmišlja o rezultatu, lestvici, nasprotniku ali starših. Pozornost se vrne na servis, return, gibanje, kontakt, smer in globino. Napredek je, ko je po napaki pripravljen v nekaj sekundah.

The attention target should be smaller: serve, return, contact point, movement, direction and depth of the next shot.

A strong sign of progress is simple: five seconds after an error, the player is already ready for the next point.

Samozavest ne sme temeljiti samo na zmagi. Stabilnejša je, ko igralec ve, da zna servirati, se gibati, se boriti in slediti načrtu. Po porazu mora znati povedati, kaj deluje.

Stable confidence is based on process: “I can serve well, move well, compete and stay in points”, not only “I won the tournament”.

After a loss, the player should still be able to name what works in their game and what they will do better tomorrow.

Mnogi igralci do 14 let gredo na igrišče samo “igrat tenis”. Vedeti morajo, kaj je njihovo orožje, kako dobijo točke in kaj narediti pri 30:30, proti obrambnemu ali napadalnemu igralcu.

A player who moves well, has a stable forehand and is patient may build a plan around forehand crosscourt, depth, forcing errors and avoiding unnecessary risk.

The plan should also answer common situations: what to do at 30:30, against a pusher, against an attacking player and when the first plan stops working.

Pred tekmo: ogrevanje, voda, hrana, loparji in načrt. Med tekmo: isti ritual med točkami in pred servisom. Po tekmi: 20-30 minut miru, nato sklepi brez iskanja krivca.

During the match, the player repeats the same routine between points and before serve. Repetition reduces emotional chaos.

After the match, do not start the hardest conversation immediately. Give the player 20-30 minutes, then write down lessons instead of looking for someone to blame.

Ko vse življenje postane tenis, se povečajo izgorelost, tesnoba in izguba motivacije. Otrok potrebuje prijatelje, počitek, hobije in normalno življenje. Tenis je lahko resen, vendar ne sme psihološko dušiti otroka.

A junior player still needs friends, hobbies, rest and ordinary life. Tennis should be serious, but it should not psychologically squeeze the child.

Šola niso le ocene, ampak tudi manj stresa. Ko otrok ve, da je šola pod nadzorom, igra mirneje. Po 13-14 letu je to posebej pomembno.

When the player knows that school is under control and nothing important is being lost, it becomes easier to compete calmly.

This becomes especially important after 13-14 years old, when both training load and school pressure grow quickly.

Praktična ocena: čustva 25%, koncentracija 25%, načrt igre 20%, samozavest 15%, rutine 10%. Počutje in šola sta v eni tekmi manj vidna, a varujeta sezono.

Emotional wellbeing and school balance may look smaller on the match day, but they protect the player across the season and reduce burnout risk.