Author(s)

Yawen Xue ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China

Corresponding Author

Yawen Xue

ABSTRACT

Tennis consists of four parts: techniques, tactics, mental control, and physical fitness. However, training mainly focuses on techniques and tactics, with some advanced players practicing physical fitness but seldom covering mental training. Mental control is often lacking. During a tennis match, players often yell "come on" to cheer themselves up after hitting a winner. Facts have indeed proved that after shouting "come on", the performance of athletes in the next point will significantly improve. This kind of self-psychological suggestion not only has the effect of deterring opponents, but also helps players cheer up. Similarly, we often see that after losing a key point at a critical score, if the balance tilts, players may lose the whole game quickly. These performances are all caused by psychological factors. In college tennis groups, in addition to teaching techniques, tactics, and physical fitness, psychological training should be carried out appropriately to ensure players can perform normally at critical moments.

KEYWORDS

Mental training; college students; tennis beginner; performance; learning experience; degree of satisfaction

CITE THIS PAPER

Yawen Xue, The impact of mental training on learning and satisfaction of beginner college students in tennis. Applied & Educational Psychology (2023) Vol. 4: 109-113. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2023.040917.

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