“I try and keep my strategy simple, I stay very intense during a match and completely focused. I never think about an opponent until the moment we play, and then my focus is on where to serve and how to hit cross-court and down the line. I try not to complicate my life by spending […]
“Look up and not down. Look forward and not back. Look out and not in, and lend a hand.” -EDWARD EVERETT HALE “When you cease to make a contribution,you begin to die.” -ELEANOR ROOSEVELT “Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” […]
Much of sports psychology originated from Eastern philosophy and spirituality. Below is a saying I recently came up with, which was inspired by Chinese Zen Master, Yunmen.If you walk, just walk.If you play tennis, just play tennis.If you work, just work.If you study, just study.If you sit, just sit.But don’t wobble.What does this saying mean?It […]
“The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that’s when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep doing it.”-JOHN C. MAXWELLHave you ever […]
“Just like your physical skills, your mental skills are something you need to practice and work on consistently.”-ED TSENGI have a feeling that someone reading this blog entry has been distracted by external forces in their sport, in their job, or in school. You may be affected by the weather, your opponent, the spectators, or […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Collin Cadwell.“The winners edge in self-dimension is to have a worthy destination and look beyond yourself for meaning in life. The greatest example of self-dimension a winner can display is the quality of earning the love and respect of other human beings. Winners create other winners without […]
“Your focus is your future.”-OPRAHI played tennis this morning at the Ferris State Racquet and Fitness Center. I have not been playing very consistently in New Jersey, the court surface was very fast, and I was playing “The Quadfather,” Anwar Khan of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Obviously, my timing was off initially, but I managed to make […]
“Winners and losers have the same feelings, they just take different action.”-Rob Gilbert Well, it’s Saturday morning at 9:32am and in about 28 minutes I will be speaking to the Ferris State Professional Tennis Management students, staff, alumni, and prospective students. I’m nervous. But I get nervous before every talk, so I’m fine with it. […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to all the great alumni, Professional Tennis Management students, staff and guests at Ferris State University this weekend for the Annual Banquet and Workshop Weekend. I am sitting here in the Ferris State University Racquet and Fitness Center in Big Rapids, Michigan. I spent a good part of three years […]
“There are plenty of teams in every sport that have great players and never win titles. Most of the time, those players aren’t willing to sacrifice for the greater good of the team. The funny thing is, in the end, their unwillingness to sacrifice only makes individual goals more difficult to achieve. One thing I […]