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What to Say When Your Partner Makes Several Mistakes in a Row
Instead of repeating "It's okay," agree on one simple role your partner can carry out on the next ball.
Start with this check
Vague reassurance or technical corrections add pressure, and a partner may read facial expressions or silence as blame as well.
Try these steps in order
- Make eye contact immediately after the error and give a brief, neutral response.
- State a controllable plan, such as, "Body serve next; I've got the middle."
- Specifically recognize good choices and movement so that process stays separate from outcome.
Bottom line
A good partnership recovers not through words that erase a mistake, but through words that make the next-point roles clear.
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