The MACH 4 Mental Training System Tennis Handbook and Workbook II for Coaches, Parents and Players was created to be a supplement to my book titled "MACH 4 Mental Training System: A Handbook for Athletes, Coaches and Parents." In addition to the worksheets for players in my book, I have included an overview of the MACH 4 System, examples of how to apply the System during practices and matches, and worksheets for coaches and parents in this Handbook/Workbook. MACH 4 is a simple, effective system that provides organization and structure for tennis programs and tennis families by teaching coaches and parent's effective ways to dialogue with their players/children, conduct practice sessions and create a winning team.
The goal of this MACH 4 Handbook and Workbook is to make coaches, parents and players more aware of thoughts, emotions and behaviors that hold them back so that necessary changes can be made to produce the best results. By reading this Handbook and completing the worksheets, coaches and parents will understand what they need to say and how they need to act in order to bring out the best in themselves and their player / child; document improvements in their player's / child's game and behavior; and be aware of and acknowledge even the smallest progress made in their player's/child's game. We have noticed that coaches and parents sometimes forget how far their players / children have come. Completing these worksheets will help to remind them to celebrate and reinforce even the smallest improvement in their player's / child's game and behavior before saying, "Yes, but....they need to do this, this, and this."
By completing these worksheets, players will understand what they need from their coach and parent(s) and know precisely what they need to do to consistently keep their best intensity level and win. Most importantly, by implementing MACH 4 off-the-court and on-the-court during practices, lessons, and matches, coaches, parents, and players will create a winning team that produces better relationships and winning results. Our players continually tell us that MACH 4 is something that they can feel and count on to help them to win. It makes their technique stronger. They have also said that now that they have a strategic and mental game plan, they feel more confident, and they are not giving away points, games and matches. As the players in our Academy say, "I do MACH 4 first, and then I hit the ball."
