🎙️ Welcome to the HTP Podcast, Holistic Tennis Performance — where we go beyond just strokes and strategy.
1) New Series: BreakPoint Battle, train your mind-body performance under pressure
2) Tennis Tales, conversational-style storytelling
3) Guided meditations, improve mental and emotional performance
Disclosure: The following episodes are for educational purposes and aren't a replacement for professional care. If you’re experiencing mental or physical health issues, please consult a qualified healthcare provider.
A missed shot. A bad point. And suddenly your whole energy changes.
In this episode of the HTP Podcast, Gira guides tennis players through a powerful pre-match meditation designed to help release frustration, disappointment, and self-criticism on the court so you can manage tennis rage.
This meditation focuses on helping players stop fighting themselves after mistakes and learn how to reset mentally, emotionally, and physically between points.
Through guided breathing, body awareness, visualization, and nervous system regulation, players are taught how to move from frustration into calm, trust, and composure under pressure.
Listeners are guided through:
* Managing tennis rage and handling disappointment after missed shots
* Letting go of frustration and self-criticism
* Using audible breathwork to physically release tension
* Relaxing the body and calming the nervous system
* Visualizing themselves resetting quickly after mistakes
* Building trust in their game point by point
* Competing freely regardless of the score or outcome
Key affirmations throughout the meditation include:
* “I trust my game.”
* “I can handle mistakes.”
* “I compete freely.”
* “I enjoy competing.”
This episode reminds players that being “match ready” is not about being perfect—it’s about learning how to control your thoughts, emotions, and responses under pressure.
Key Topics:
• Release frustration and disappointment
• Reset after mistakes
• Stay calm and composed under pressure
• Trust their game point by point
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:04 Releasing Frustration and Self-Criticism
05:50 Breathing Techniques for Disappointments
08:50 Body Awareness and Relaxation
12:51 Visualizing playing loose and free on the Court
16:01 Trusting Your Game
19:00 Enjoying the Competition
20:01 Conclusion and Mindful Reset
🎾 Listen before your next match to manage tennis rage, release frustration, and step onto the court calm, loose, and ready to compete.
🎧 Follow the HTP Podcast for more tools to train your mind and activate your body for competition.
~The New Era of Tennis Performance~
22 May 2026
Tennis Rage: Stop Fighting Yourself
In this episode of the HTP Podcast, Gira guides tennis players through a powerful pre-match meditation designed to help release frustration, disappointment, and self-criticism on the court, so you can manage tennis rage.
This meditation focuses on helping players stop fighting themselves after mistakes and learn how to reset mentally, emotionally, and physically between points.
Through guided breathing, body awareness, visualization, and nervous system regulation, players are taught how to move from frustration into calm, trust, and composure under pressure.
Listeners are guided through:
Managing tennis rage and handling disappointment after missed shots
Letting go of frustration and self-criticism
Using audible breathwork to physically release tension
Relaxing the body and calming the nervous system
Visualizing themselves resetting quickly after mistakes
Building trust in their game point by point
Competing freely regardless of the score or outcome
Key affirmations throughout the meditation include:
“I trust my game.”
“I can handle mistakes.”
“I compete freely.”
“I enjoy competing.”
This episode reminds players that being “match ready” is not about being perfect—it’s about learning how to control your thoughts, emotions, and responses under pressure.
Key Topics:
• Release frustration and disappointment
• Reset after mistakes
• Stay calm and composed under pressure
• Trust their game point by point
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:04 Releasing Frustration and Self-Criticism
05:50 Breathing Techniques for Disappointments
08:50 Body Awareness and Relaxation
12:51 Visualizing playing loose and free on the Court
16:01 Trusting Your Game
19:00 Enjoying the Competition
20:01 Conclusion and Mindful Reset
🎾 Listen before your next match to manage tennis rage, release frustration, and step onto the court calm, loose, and ready to compete.
🎧 Follow the HTP Podcast for more tools to train your mind and activate your body for competition.
~The New Era of Tennis Performance~
15 May 2026
Why Do You Change Under Pressure (PNS vs SNS)
In this episode of BreakPoint Battle, Gira Schofield breaks down one of the biggest missing links in tennis performance: the nervous system.
Have you ever walked off the court after a match wondering:
“How did I just lose like that?”
You know deep down that’s not how you normally play. Your strokes were there in practice. Your confidence was there before the match. But then the pressure kicked in—and suddenly your body felt completely different.
This episode explores:
Why your game changes under pressure
The difference between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems
How “fight or flight” impacts your breathing, timing, confidence, and movement
Why practice doesn’t always transfer into matches
A simple awareness tool players can use during competition
Gira also shares personal experiences from her own tennis career and explains why feeling nervous before matches does not mean something is wrong with you.
Instead of fighting your body during pressure moments, this episode teaches players how to begin working with their nervous system.
Key Topics:
Parasympathetic vs. sympathetic nervous system
Impact of pressure on performance
Practical nervous system regulation techniques
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Why Do We Lose Composure in Matches?
00:27 The Fight or Flight Response in Tennis
01:19 Understanding the Nervous System: Rest vs. Fight
02:07 The Role of the Nervous System in Performance
03:04 Signs of Parasympathetic Activation: Calm and Confidence
03:30 How Pressure Activates the Sympathetic Nervous System
04:00 Physical and Mental Changes Under Pressure
04:23 Why Practice Doesn't Always Transfer to Match Situations
04:52 Managing Nerves: Personal Experience and Insights
05:11 Practical Tips to Recognize Nervous System Activation
05:54 The Power of Awareness and Regulation
06:20 Join the Community: Improve Under Pressure
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~The New Era of Tennis Performance~
Who has been a guest on Podcast Holistic Tennis Performance
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Yev Supeko
Val Andrus
Kendra Farrell
Tanya Lawton
John Davey
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