Tennis Tournament Checklist

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1		COACH JASON'S TENNIS CHECKLIST

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3		EQUIPMENT & TOOLS:	Y / N (1/0)	Weight	Score	% Score
4	1	2 identical rackets & consistent stringing	1	10	10
5	2	Water bottle filled (night before) & Gatorade (when sweating a lot)	1	15	15
6	3	Tennis clothes laid out 1 night before match	1	5	5
7	4	Hat / visor (my kids often forget this one and it drives me crazy)	1	15	15
8	5	Sunscreen & sunblock (my kids like the brand Goop!)	1	10	10
9	6	Sunglasses (non-polarized for better depth perception)	1	5	5
10	7	Energy bars or healthy snack (Z Bar or equivalent)	1	5	5
11	8	Tournament towel (go to the back fence!)	1	10	10
12	9	Check overgrips pre-match (no loose tape)	1	5	5
13	10	Dressed for "the conditions"? (my students know the Federer/Kyrgios story)	1	15	15
14	11	Emergency cash (drinks, food, rides, Eva carries $40 in bag)	1	5	5
15				100	100	100.00%
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17		MENTAL TOOLS:
18	1	Sleep is your Best Weapon - pre-planned sleep/wake times (7-8 hrs)	1	20	20
19	2	Tennis journal & pen	1	5	5
20	3	Review notes re strategy or process goals (hit hi to backhd, +margin/error)	1	30	30
21	4	High energy music for car ride	1	5	5
22	5	Visualization practice (15 min before court-time)	1	20	20
23	6	30 min pre-match warm up	1	40	40
24	7	Attitude self-awareness check (how I am feeling today? what could i do to change my feelings?)	1	10	10
25	8	Box breathing exercises between points using tourney towel	1	5	5
26	9	Evaluate strategy/process goals after match & record in journal.	1	20	20
27				155	155	100.00%
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29		ADVANCED USTA LEVEL:
30	1	Bananas (avoiding cramping...some like pickle juice)	1	15	15
31	2	3 rackets (strung at different tensions for different conditions, chk balance points)	1	15	15
32	3	Jump rope (efficient warm up tool)	1	5	5
33	4	Extra 2-3 set of strings (site likely doesn't have your string)	1	10	10
34	5	Extra overgrips (your fav brand only, I like Head)	1	5	5
35	6	Extra shoes (shoes can and do break. Happened to Eva!)	1	5	5
36	7	Shoe laces (laces break too!)	1	5	5
37	8	First Aid (blister wrap, Midol for Girls, Bandages, KY Tape, Neosporin)	1	10	10
38	9	Disposable handwarmers	1	5	5
39	10	Warm-ups or leggings	1	10	10
40				70	70	100.00%
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