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Designing and Recording Protocols
Neuro Priming for Peak Performance is organized into five chapters. Each chapter is devoted to a distinct tennis skill set. Designing an athlete’s personalized audio recordings is best completed with a high EQ (Emotional Quota) coach or tennis mind. The following is a step by step for guide all five sections. (Sample solutions for all five sections provided in Sample Solutions page 34.)
Step 1
With your coach, discuss each of the audio recording topics and complete your personalized script of solutions. These solutions should result from on-court training and most proficient patterns and tactics. The athlete should be able to perform the solutions routinely.
Step 2
Once solutions are identified, find a quiet space, eliminate all distractions, and get comfortable while you read your customized scripts into your cell phone’s digital recorder. Allow 5 seconds in-between tips to enable time for adequate mental rehearsal visualization.
Step 3
Begin your mental rehearsals in a calm mental state by breathing deeply, eliminating muscle tension and controlling your wandering mind. While visualizing your physical, mental and emotional skill sets, apply realistic imagery using slow motion and real-time visualization.
Key Times for Neuro Priming
- Nightly before falling asleep, especially before matches.
- Early morning, when you’re just waking up.
- Drive time/travel time.
- Before competitive matches.
- Between points & change-overs.
- After competition as a performance review.
