The power of attention
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https://doi.org/10.52383/itfcoaching.v28i80.61Keywords:
Focus, concentration, full attention, learning, emotionAbstract
This article attempts to define the concept of attention and characterise its main characteristics in order to better its impact during the learning process as well as on the tennis player's own performance. This is accompanied by examples of exercises as well as guidelines for the improvement of this crucial psychological ability, on and off court.
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