Loehr: Ritualized 16-second breaks enable complete physiological recovery in tennis
Dr. Jim Loehr · Dr. Jim Loehr: What it Takes to Win · Apr 30, 2024 · at 1:02:51
Performance psychologist Dr. Jim Loehr discusses energy recovery techniques developed for high performers, including professional tennis players and military special forces.
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“We developed this, what is called the 16:02 cure in tennis, where in 16 seconds between points, when you ritualize it, you can get complete and total recovery, and we validated that in using telemetry, heart rate telemetry.”
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