I played in a “friendly” singles match during the week…..I say friendly, there was a wager on it as normal but I’ll explain all that later on. Anyway, I won the spin, served the first game and won the first point (15-love)…..and then went on to win the game without losing a point. Nothing unusual [...]
Full Story »Why You Should Try Harder In Tennis Matches
Following on from the story I mentioned a few days ago (click HERE if you haven’t seen it yet) involving the boy who was doubting his ability to make a “player” I have some more news you should find both interesting and useful. One of the things that has become evident from his more recent [...]
Full Story »This Tennis Mental Change Will Change Your Game Forever
I was walking between courts the day before yesterday when I was greeted by the words of a coach talking to a young aspiring Pro player. “Paul, talk to him please!!” I enquired what the problem was and was told that the player no longer believed he had what it takes to “make it”. The [...]
Full Story »How And Why You Need To Become A More Creative Tennis Player
Creativity is the “end game” and is key to tennis success. Most players I have ever worked with or spoken to want to be and want to be thought of as being creative, the problem is that most players don’t actually know what creativity IS or WHY strivimg for creativity will always be a good [...]
Full Story »Tennis – Your Best Is Just A Question Away
I was playing some Xmas games with my 7 year old son the other day when 2 things dawned on me. 1. he never stops talking. 2. he asks so many questions. I decided to count the number of questions in half an hour…………37!!! Now, some of them were repeated questions if I didn’t reply [...]
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