The title will make sense nearer the end of this blog. DISCLAIMER: I am ambitious, always have been, always will be. I am competitive, always have been, always will be. I want every single player to reach the level they deserve to. I want more British players to be self-sustaining tennis professionals. Never, in my […]
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IT’S WHAT WE DON’T SEE THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
I have re-written the start of this blog about 10 times now. This is very unusual for me as writing normally comes naturally to me. The reason I’ve struggled, I didn’t want to write about myself as I’m concerned I come across as narcissistic. As with a lot of people, I tend to overly worry […]
USING EMOJIS TO CHART MENTAL SKILLS IN TENNIS
Being NORMAL is the new exceptional
I entered the words ‘being normal’ into the google search bar and was confronted with pages upon pages of pictures stating that ‘normal’ is boring and, would appear, is frowned upon in modern society. Last week I was speaking with a friend and colleague and we were both agreeing that, what was once considered normal […]
“You can tell they have been coached!”
This is a saying I have found myself saying more and more in recent years. The sad thing being I have found myself saying it with a heavy heart. What am I seeing when I see someone who I think has received a lot of coaching? Wooden strokes Posed finishes to their strokes Poor movement […]