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The Short Set with Malhar Mali

Sports psychology insights and evidence-based guidance to improve your tennis and enhance your match play. Sometimes with a little more sprinkled in.

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00:09:37

Talent is Overrated: This Is More Important

The Short Set with Malhar Mali ·

2025/02/15

Talent is Overrated in Tennis. Some people believe there’s a “natural level” that players reach—a ceiling you can’t push past no matter how much you train. But is that actually true? Or is it just a convenient excuse for poor practice habits? In this video, we break down why the idea of a fixed talent ceiling is flawed (not entirely wrong, but definitely limiting), and why the way you train is far more important than the hand you were dealt. We’ll cover why deliberate practice is the key to real

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00:08:20

Is Peer Pressure Ruining Your Tennis?

The Short Set with Malhar Mali ·

2025/02/01

Is peer pressure ruining your tennis? If you’ve ever let what your tennis friends think of your game stand in the way of your improvement or performance, I hope this video helps. Many players unknowingly let social judgment dictate their decisions on the court, leading to anxiety, poor shot selection, and stalled progress. In this video, we dive into Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and how extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation affects your approach to tennis, playing matches, and also improving. I’ll

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00:10:48

Why "I Want to Win" Is a Terrible Tennis Goal

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2025/01/16

Tennis players suck at goal setting. Learn how to set appropriate goals so that you can avoid anxiety and burnout and perform your best. Decades of sports psychology research backs up the importance of process, performance, and mastery goals compared to purely setting outcome goals. Are outcome goals all bad? No. They can provide motivation and a long-term path. But if it's your only focus and fixation, they can cause anxiety and burnout. Here's a handy sheet that explains the difference between all

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00:09:01

Are Your Emotions Sabotaging Your Tennis? How Data...

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2025/01/12

Play with statistics—not emotions. You'd be surprised at how easily players mess this up (myself included).——— Work With Me——— Information is free in today's world. You pay for personalized implementation and accountability ↓ https://tidycal.com/malharmali A coaching program built on sports psychology literature and evidence-based coaching: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYLAaMc4t5bWyI2l2P0X0-xR-DYoD0-9bSs7BbstJv6BtMQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the

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00:08:42

The Physics and Psychology of Spin

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2024/12/28

Understand topspin and underspin (not "slice") and know when best to use each type!——— Work With Me——— Information is free in today's world. You pay for personalized implementation and accountability ↓ https://tidycal.com/malharmali 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every Monday:

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00:05:09

"I Should Win." — Don't Make This Mental Mistake

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2024/12/12

“There's no chance I'll beat this player... because his UTR is a whole point higher than mine.”——— Work With Me——— Information is free in today's world. You pay for personalized implementation and accountability ↓ https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in

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00:07:24

Why Most Tennis Players Fail Without Plan B (And How...

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2024/12/09

Why don't you just give up and mail in the scorecard? ——— Work With Me——— Information is free in today's world. You pay for personalized implementation and accountability ↓ https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every Monday:

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00:07:19

Be Careful How You Win in Tennis

The Short Set with Malhar Mali ·

2024/12/01

Players have no idea what's going on.——— Work With Me——— Information is free in today's world. You pay for personalized implementation and accountability ↓ https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every Monday:

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00:04:29

Tennis Shouldn’t Hurt: How to Stop Letting Wins and...

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2024/11/22

What kind of relationship do you want to have with tennis?——— Work With Me——— Information is free in today's world. You pay for personalized implementation and accountability ↓ https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every Monday:

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00:04:42

Why Most Tennis Players Never Improve (And How to...

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2024/11/15

It's holding you back from reaching a higher level.——— Work With Me——— Information is free in today's world. You pay for personalized implementation and accountability ↓ https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every Monday:

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00:12:08

Improve Your Anticipation on the Tennis Court

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2024/11/08

Advanced players are skilled at reading postural and situational cues to anticipate. It's not magic or luck. Here's how you can learn this skill, too.——— Work With Me——— ⁠⁠https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link⁠⁠ ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every Monday:

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00:10:16

Why You Choke and Ways to Combat Choking

The Short Set with Malhar Mali ·

2024/11/03

The problem is that a lot of terrible coaches are clueless about what’s actually going on during this process. And they’ll tell you things like, “You just need to man up and play.” Or, “You need to either shit or get off the bucket.” So instead of this stupid, macho-man drivel that’s more common than it should be be, we’ll get into theories around choking, why it happens, and ways you can fight this process. ——— Work With Me——— ⁠https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis⁠⁠ 1:1 Performance

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00:05:51

Rec Tennis Player Delusions

The Short Set with Malhar Mali ·

2024/10/28

Stop being delusional. There are no immediate changes in tennis. That's simply not how your brain works.——— Work With Me——— https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis⁠ 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every Monday: https://beforeandaftertennis.beehiiv.com/subscribe ——— Free Guides

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00:06:26

The Baseline Game Epidemic

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2024/10/19

Beating someone in a baseline game means very little. Don't let ego and stupidity confuse you the way it confused me. ——— Work With Me——— ⁠https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis⁠⁠ 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link⁠ ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every Monday:

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00:09:37

Fear-Mongering and Empty Promises in Tennis Coaching:...

The Short Set with Malhar Mali ·

2024/10/15

Don't be a victim of marketing that preys on your fears and desperation. There is no "secret" No one is hiding knowledge or a Magic Pill from you. There are no quick fixes in tennis. ——— Work With Me——— ⁠https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis⁠⁠ 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link⁠ ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox

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00:07:04

4 Ways to Manage Tennis Anxiety (from Brad Gilbert's...

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2024/10/14

Are you struggling with anxiety and nerves before matches? Try applying these 4 strategies from Brad Gilbert's Winning Ugly. Most of them are backed up by some research. ——— Work With Me——— ⁠https://tidycal.com/malharbeforeandaftertennis⁠⁠⁠ 1:1 Performance Coaching Application: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAsu6vtidZzYQcx_Jpd1xvjuqEg1s0QnX-LR770UnFwtI4ag/viewform?usp=sf_link⁠ ——— More Content ——— The Short Set—the newsletter version of this video. Get it in your inbox every

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