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“It feels like he´s got the momentum right now¨
“There´s been a big shift in momentum in this set¨
“Everything seems to be going against her¨
We hear phrases like these a lot when we watch tennis, and we can feel them when we play. But what really is momentum?
In today´s episode we speak to Alistair Higham who is an international expert on matchplay and momentum in sport.
Alistair has written online courses and two best-selling books on Momentum, and regularly speaks at conferences around the world.
A former player and GB National Coach, Alistair was also Head of Coach Education at the LTA. He is currently GB Team Manager for World Student Games and heads up the GB University Programme for the LTA.
Listen to Dan quiz Alistair about match flow and momentum and why it´s so important.
This is a long episode but jam-packed full of learnings for coaches and tennis parents.
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Links Mentioned in this Episode
- Check out the Match Flow & Momentum Online Courses
- Find out more about tennis in British Universities: www.lta.org.uk/universities
- Episode 143: Keith Reynolds - Are we selling the game of tennis the right way?
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- British University Tennis on Twitter
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