Monitoring and recording performance
Every time I lost a match, I would go away and think about why I lost that match... Whether that was through performance analysis or lots of practice, I would work out the best way to make sure I didn’t repeat my mistakes.
Andy Murray plays at Queens Club, 14th June 2016. Leo Mason sports photos / Alamy Stock Photo
Why monitor and record?
- to provide data on your improvements and comparison to original data
- to allow you to judge if a training programme is working and help make changes
- to provide valuable feedback
- to improve motivation
- to check intensity of training
- to allow targets to be reset or new targets to be made if they have been met
- to identify new strengths and weaknesses / future development needs
The monitoring method makes sure that steps from one session to the next are gradual and safe. It also serves as a motivational tool as progress made is clear to see. This encourages a performer to maintain high effort levels.
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