Pre and Post Performance
Essential items:
Skipping rope
Resistance band
Mini band
Tube of tennis balls
6 x cones
Ideally:
Foam roller
During Performance
Essential items:
2 x Tennis rackets (minimum)
Spare grips
Water (enough to last the match)
Notes from your coach or notes you have written
Optional items:
Towel
Hat
Spare playing clothes
Spare pair of tennis trainers
Sweatbands
Support / straps
Other
Music / headphones
A book
Suncream
Sunglasses
Food
Pen & paper
Showering equipment
Change of clothes
1st aid kit / medications / ice pack
Money
Copy of ID / proof of entry
To conclude...
Packing your tennis bag the night before training or competing will ensure you turn up prepared. This can also help you mentally, eliminating stress and thoughts such as ‘what will I do if I break a string as I only have one racket’ or ‘I can’t warm up because there are no practice courts available’. Having the essential pre and post performance items in your bag will allow you to perform a thorough warm up which is key if you want to perform your best. The number of times I have witnessed players turn up to training or a match with only one racket and not enough water is countless.
I hope this post was of value to you. I’d love to hear your thoughts, please do send me a message on Instagram (simonjamescoaching).
Thank you for reading.
Simon James
