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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…
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