Alistair Higham: Using momentum to win more matches

Alistair Higham is our guest for the eighteenth episode of Baseline Intelligence. Formerly the head of coaching education for the LTA, Alistair is now a leading expert on momentum in sport. He advises professional tennis players, football teams, and coaches on matchplay and momentum.

We talk:

2:11 What is momentum?

6:03 Creating momentum early in the match

9:23 Four performance factors

11:32 Creating momentum on your own

14:45 Limiting turning points against you

19:33 Awareness of turning points

22:57 Momentum between events

25:40 Using tactics to maintain momentum

29:16 Using tactics to stop negative momentum

34:04 The best pros who use momentum

37:58 Why we have a fantastic scoring system

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For interactive, engaging online courses on matchplay and momentum visit www.coachingedgeuk.com. Mobile and tablet friendly, there are courses for players and coaches. For coaches, there is also an online resource call the "match pack", a step by step guide to deliver his content in your own coaching program. You can find Alistair on his social media channels or can contact him by email at coachingedgeuk@icloud.com.