Using Personal Evaluation Forms

If you want to get better, t's important to meet with your coach at the beginning of the season to develop a personal plan, based on YOUR strengths, weaknesses and the goals YOU want to reach.

One way to help your coach help you i s to fill out a self-evaluation form, which lets you look at your strengths and weaknesses in such areas as stroke skills, mental toughness, conditioning, tactics, etc.

Below is a player self-evaluation form you can use and modify and administer to your players at the start of each season.

Name: ____________________________ Age: ____ # years playing _____

Style of Play

How would you describe your game? (check one)

___ #1 Defensive baseliner

-- (I like to stay on the baseline and use my groundstrokes and patience to win points).

___ #2 Aggressive baseliner

-- (I like to stay primarily on the baseline, but use my strokes to win points, force errors and produce short balls I can attack.)

___ #3 Serve-and-volleyer

___ #4 All-court player

-- (I am comfortable at the baseline or the net, and can come into the net after a return of serve or short ball.)

Groundstrokes

On a scale of 1-5, 1 being weak and 5 being strong, how would you rate yourself in the following areas:

___ #1 Forehand

___ #2 Backhand

___ #3 Serve

___ #4 Net play

___ #5 Return of Serve

Mental Toughness

On a scale of 1-5, 1 being "least like me" and 5 being "most like me" how would you answer the following questions.

___ #1 In close situations (winning or losing by one or two games) I tend to get nervous and choke.

___ #2 I am never nervous and never choke when I'm ahead.

___ #3 I am more likely to get nervous when I'm serving to win a set or match than I am when I am trailing.

___ #4 I enjoy close situations and play my best when the set or match is on the line.

___ #5 I rarely lose to players I should beat, or who are not as good as me.

___ #6 I often lose to players I should beat, or who are not as good as me.

___ #7 I prefer to practice, drill and play with friends, rather than playing team matches ("3" = enjoy both equally).

Strengths and Weaknesses

Hitting = forehands, backhands, etc. Playing = consistency, depth, direction, handling pressure, etc.

What do you think your opponents would say your three biggest hitting strengths are if they were scouting you?

What do you think your opponents would say your three biggest hitting weaknesses are if they were scouting you?

What do you think your opponents would say your three biggest playing strengths are if they were scouting you?

What do you think your opponents would say your three biggest playing weaknesses are if they were scouting you?

What do you think your biggest hitting strength is?

What is the main hitting weakness would you like to work on this season?

What do you think your biggest playing strength is?

What is the main playing weakness would you like to work on this season?