How Do I Get Better?

How Do I Get Better?

This is perhaps the obvious and pertinent question for anybody that pursues a sport or hobby with seriousness and rigor. The solution: dedicated individualized practice.
As I’m sure you know, any athlete or business owner needs to correct technical errors we all have as well as expand our knowledge base. Playing matches, games, or – in the workplace – participating in the ho-hum average workday will not help with this. Getting better need not be your goal, but if it is, at least 3 hours a week (preferably spaced out into 3 individual periods) of dedicated individual practice is necessary.
So don’t do the things you already do all the time! Focus on addressing your weaknesses through dedicated individual practice!

Dr. John den Boer

Dr. John den Boer specializes in providing mental performance training to athletes (with particular specialization in ball sport athletes like tennis and baseball). He received his internship training at VA Boston Healthcare System (Boston University School of Medicine/Harvard University) and received his postdoctoral training at Barrow Neurological Institute. He has published extensively in the area of Clinical Neuropsychology and Sports Neuropsychology and has been an expert speaker at many local, national, and international conferences. He has consulted with many elite-level sports organizations, including the USOC, ATP/WTA tours, NCAA, MLB, NBA, and NFL. He is a USPTA-Elite and PTR Teaching Professional. He specializes in developing junior elite tennis players and helping them realize their dreams at playing college tennis.

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