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Gary Ingram, 40+ yrs coaching all levels, WTA/ATP & ITF players at Van der Meer. 25 yrs directing tennisclubs.
"A bad call only beats you twice if you let it. My go-to: 'Not my point to fight — next one's mine.' What's yours? 🎾"
08/23/2026
"Blame feels like control — it isn't. Trust the moment, and your best performance shows up on its own. 🎾"
"This is the part of the match nobody posts about. Where do you do yours? 🎾"
08/22/2026
"None of this is personality — it's a skill, built with reps. Know someone who never seems to rattle? Tag them below. 🎾"
"If 'just relax' worked, we'd all have figured it out by now. 🎾 What's the worst advice someone's given you mid-match?"
Hashtags:
"40 years of watching this. Nerves were never the problem. 🎾 Want me to tell you what else I've seen?"
Hashtags stay the same:
"Which one wrecks your rhythm the most? Be honest. 🎾"
Hashtags:
"It's never really 5 mistakes. It's 1 mistake you never let go of. 🎾"
08/18/2026
"It was never 5 mistakes. It was one you never let go of. Save this for your next match. 🎾"
Same strokes. Different brain.
Ever notice you're basically a different player in a match than you are in practice? Same forehand, same footwork — but somehow it all changes when it counts.
That's not your imagination. Practice brain and match brain are two different states. In practice you're loose, free, not thinking. In a match your brain starts narrating, protecting, tightening up — and your body follows.
The good news: match brain is trainable. You can teach yourself to bring your practice self onto the court when it matters. That's the whole mental game.
Which one shows up for you more often — practice brain or match brain? Tell me below. 👇
Take a breath. Trust your game.