How do you stop relaxing and dropping level in the second set?

That’s also because the other team prolly also got warmed up and upped their game a bit more too, and you were happy because you had already won a set hand nothing to prove perhaps?

I saw one vid that it’s supposed to do with your heart rate dropping. My friend makes an effort to pump himself up if he feels the second set is slipping

Today I was on the other side. Lost the first set 6-0 couldn't do anything. We changed our mindset, started lobbing more to find our depth, and ended up winning 1-6, 4-6. There is no better feeling than pulling off a comeback after a disastrous start.

I always lose the first set because I'm not awake or so, what's your secret of starting so good lol?

It's really hard to tell without knowing exactly what actually happens. Could be : * Your opponents play better and found solutions * Your physical condition and energy wears off * You don't take it as seriously as the first set (so a mental thing) and try dumb things because you've won the first set. Or not necessarily dumb things, but you experiment shots (which for me is not bad in a casual match though) I doubt the word 'relaxing' is the best to describe it anyways. I often play more relaxed on the second set because I'm warmed up therefore I play better. First set is peak physical condition after the first two games or so but I'm often tense and not 'relaxed' which makes me play not the best I actually could.

Jog on the spot in between points to keep pumped Also keep focusing on split step to keep engaged

For me it's usually the opposite in that 1st set I'm not fully warmed up so by the 2nd my shots are on point Don't let yourself cool down too long between sets

Something that helped me was setting a mini goal for the second set before it starts. Like "win the first three games" or "zero unforced errors until 3-0." Keeps your brain from going into cruise control after a big first set.

In my regular game we tend to lose against this other couple but we seem to wake up in the second set. I believe it’s shame driving us.

I have the same issue. In the last 10 games lost 4 like that where is like 6-2 no pressure and lost at the end . Even when we go second set that we are 4-2 wining and still lost. I got to relax and switch off and momentum goes. I can manage to comeback now mentally after 3 lost set but normally my partner after they go down they can go back up. And the openent are more confident and not missing that much so is hard. I learn that is try to relax to not thinking on trying to not do any mistakes but relax where you can read the game and get focus on the game.

For me it happens when we relax too much after easy win in a first set. At this point I speak it to my partner and try to start playing less risky and more careful.

By playing shitty in the first set ;)