Mental skills and tools for coaches: How and why to implement breathing techniques into your coaching
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Competitive tennis places demands on players from a technical, tactical, physical and mental perspective. Relatively little information and support is available on how to navigate the mental demands of the game compared with other domains. This article aims to help coaches understand more about practical mental skills and mental tools, with a specific focus on breathing techniques to optimise well-being and performance. The research findings surrounding psychological, physiological and behavioural benefits of breathing will be explored, alongside practical coach-friendly recommendations on how to implement breathing techniques, and integrate them into coach led practice.
Author: Merlin Van de Braam
Institution: Lawn Tennis Association
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409999510