Courtesy of Frank Giampaolo  FGSA@earthlink.net

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MATCH LOG

Match___________________          Date________________

Opponent_______________          Ranking___________________

Conditions______________           Match Time________________

PRE-MATCH PREPARATION:

For each of the below Pre-Match Preparation details, identify the degree of accomplishment. Such as Didn’t Bother, Gave a Little Effort or Gave 100% Effort.

• 30 Minute Warm Up   _________
• Proper Nutrition/Hydration _______
• Stretching _______
• 20 Minute Visualization _______
• Equipment Preparation ________
• Scouting (Live or Internet)  _______
• Short Run Before Checking In _______

PRE-MATCH PERFORMANCE GOALS:

The top three performance goals I will focus on today:
1.
2.
3.

MATCH SCORE: _______________

PARENT/COACH ASSISTANCE:

• Did they video the matches for video analysis? Yes/No?
• Did they chart the match? Yes/No?
• Which type of chart was used?
• Did they de-stress or add stress to the day?

POST-MATCH ANALYSIS:

Personally grade your satisfaction of your performance in the following 20 areas (The worst rated 1 through the best rated 10):

• Attitude ________
• Effort/Fight ________
• Calmness ________
• Stroke Mechanics ________
• Shot Selection ________
• Focus Control ________
• Reading My Notes (if Losing) ________
• Use of Patterns ________
• Applying Offense, Neutral, Defense Properly ________
• Limiting Unforced Errors ________
• Spotting Mega Points ________
• Attaining Performance Goals ________
• Enjoying the Battle ________
• Spotting Tendencies (Yours and Theirs) ________
• Self-Charting ________
• Between Point Rituals ________
• Mistake Management ________
• Anger Management ________
• Focusing on the Here and Now ________
• Relaxing Under Stress ________

DISSECTING THE OPPONENT:

(List their strengths and weaknesses as well as of their tendencies)Remember to save every match log in an annual folder. Your child very well may be playing the same opponent a month from now!

• Opponent’s Strengths & Weaknesses
• Strokes 
• Patterns 
• Style of Play 
• Movement/Fitness 
• Emotions/Fitness

MY TOP 3 AREAS TO IMPROVE:

1.
2.
3.

POST-MATCH PERFORMANCE:

(These Post Match rituals should be completed, especially if you just won and you are still in the event!)

1. Scouting Next Opponent: Didn’t bother/ Gave a little effort/ Gave 100% effort
2. Proper Nutrition and Hydration: Didn’t bother/ Gave a little effort
3.  Stretching: Didn’t bother/ Gave a little effort/ Gave 100% effort
4.  Apply ice to injury?
5. Did I hit my performance goals: Didn’t bother/ Gave a little effort/ Gave 100% effort ?