Inner game of tennis - Chapter 2 -

Chapter 2:

THE THESIS OF THE LAST CHAPTER WAS THAT THE FIRST STEP IN bringing a greater harmony between ego-mind and body—that is, between Self 1 and Self 2—was to let go of self-judgment. Only when Self 1 stops sitting in judgment over Self 2 and its actions can he become aware of who and what Self 2 is and appreciate the processes by which it works.

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Make yourself serve vs Let yourself serve

Rather than consciously controlling your serve, visualize the path the ball should take and the way your racket should move to hit a particular spot with your serve.

Then while serving just focus on the seams of the ball and let your Self-2 do the work for you.

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Asking for form

Ask your Self-2(body) to imitate a particular movement of making a forehand. Give it an image which it should try to emulate. Swing your racket a few times to enact that movement.

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Similarly Asking for results - where the ball should land then close your eyes to visualize the trajectory.

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