Do you want to gain a sense of how I approach the game of tennis? Read below to understand the philosophy I bring to the tennis court, and to life!
Simplicity wins the day
Whether we are talking about your technique, the tactics you will employ, or the way you will train your body and mind, the fundamental guideline is to keep things simple. The simpler you make your approach to the game, the better.
Develop a practice of joy and gratitude
If you have the good fortune to be able to spend a good part of each day on the tennis court, always be mindful of that gift! Expressing your joy and gratitude is the cornerstone of developing a healthy attitude toward high-level competition.
Improve one small element each day
If you have big goals for your tennis life, understand that the straightest path to those goals is slow and steady progress. Improve one small aspect of your game each time you walk onto the court. At the end of many weeks and months you will transform yourself into the player you have envisioned.
Take a holistic approach to the game
Becoming a great tennis player means become a COMPLETE tennis player. To this end, we help students develop in all of the key skill areas: Technique, Tactics, Movement, Fitness, and Mental Training.
Have specific intentions each time you begin a practice session or match
Every moment you spend on the tennis court is precious. Walking out on the court with a clear intention is a key to success. Each practice session and match is an opportunity to learn something new, about the game and about yourself. Be clear about what it is that you would like to learn. If you have a weak backhand, saying to yourself “I am going to improve my backhand.” is a pretty general intention. It be somewhat helpful, but as powerful as something like this, “I am going to learn to hitting a neutralizing backhand when I am pulled out wider than the singles sideline.”
Set external and process goals and measure progress
If you endeavor to be a competitive tennis player, you are signing up for a life that includes many kinds of “tests.” You are playing to win tennis matches. As such, setting external goals, related to rankings, beating specific players, getting into a particular college makes sense. But this is only one part of the picture. Paradoxically, dwelling on these external goals is not often best path to reach them. Identifying goals that are detached from the outcome, and that you have complete control over, will help you yield the best results and derive the most satisfaction from the game of tennis.