Yesterday I began the story of a crazy situation in my college career that unexpectedly produced the best doubles of my life... At the last minute I was asked to pair up with the best player on our team for the individual NCAA tournament, a huge jump from my normal spot of 6 singles and
My junior year of NCAA tennis thrust me into a crazy situation that unexpectedly produced the best doubles of my life... In this post and tomorrow's I'll unpack the top 6 lessons I learned from my experience. Practical mindset, tactics, and strategy insights that you can implement in your very next doubles match! First, a
Yesterday I revealed some surprising truths about Roger Federer... He's sometimes totally unmotivated and it took him years to figure himself out mentally, just for starters. If you haven't already read that post be sure to do so because it contains 4 priceless lessons that you can apply to your game immediately. You can read
The other day I stumbled on something truly priceless... It was a random brand video that Roger Federer did with Credit Suisse where he was answering questions about being "mentally fit". Even though it was only 2 minutes and 36 seconds long it was PACKED with insights related to getting the most out of yourself
What keeps you from improving your tennis technique? It's an invisible, evil force... Seriously. I'm not joking or exaggerating. Every single time we work with a VIP student we fight against it... You clash with it during your lessons, practice sessions and especially in matches. I had never thought of it as a "force" until
Really important story to share with you this morning while its fresh in my head... Yesterday Kevin and I played two sets against each other for the first time and it really highlighted something in my head that's critical to your success. It's a mindset shift that can 100% determine the difference between competitive success
Hate getting cheated out of a tennis point? Of course you do... You've worked hard to improve your strokes, tactics, and fitness to play as competitively as possible. That's why most tennis players react so poorly to bad calls. Justice must be served, right?? If only everybody understood the truth: that incorrect line calls are
If you've ever played tennis, you've been cheated out of a point. It's not a question of "if"... But a question of "by who" and "how often". And so the next question you must ask yourself is "how am I going to deal with getting cheated??". Your response will make the difference between success and failure. That's
Yesterday and today's message dive deep into the mindset and psyche of Roger Federer. How? By analyzing his comments made to Brad Gilbert immediately after "winning ugly" against Borna Coric in Indian Wells this past March. In Part 1 I told the story of the match, how off he truly was, and what dramatic changes
Ever wonder what the greatest players of all time are thinking out there in the heat of battle? Every once in a while we gain some priceless insight into their thought process, mindset, and problem solving which is exactly what today and tomorrow's message will do for you. Put into practice what you learn and
