So here I am at the hotel in Orlando getting ready to start a two and a half day workshop on mental toughness at the Human Performance Institute created by the great Jim Loehr, who has worked with Pete Sampras, Monica Seles, Jim Courier and many more. I did not sleep at all. I was […]
One of the things I like about myself is that I have a growth mindset – I LOVE learning. I love what I do so much that I don’t want to go to bed at night and I can’t wait to get up in the morning. Well in a few hours I will be hopping […]
Have you ever been in the zone? Didn’t the tennis ball look like a beach ball? EXERCISE Part One: Look around you and find a nearby object, like a pen or piece of paper. Now slowly reach for it tightening every muscle in your body. Move as slow as you can. Now slowly bring it […]
I never prayed that I would make a putt. I prayed that I would react well if I missed. -CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ, golfer How do you react when you miss a shot, or lose a match?
“If you put your effort and concentration into playing to your potential, to be the best that you can be, I don’t care what the scoreboard says. At the end of the game, in my book, we’re gonna be winners.” -COACH NORMAN DALE, Hoosiers
So today I went into the city to spend some time with my friend, the great Bob Ryland, the first black professional tennis player and Arthur Ashe’s hero. We had a great lunch with tennis pro Fred Weiland and then Bob and I walked over to the Central Park Tennis Courts and talked to some […]
“After each of us got a drink, I made my way to the baseline. Panic started to expand inside me like poison gas. My legs felt wobbly and my breathing grew rapid. This was too big of an occasion to blow it because of prematch jitters.” (“I Against I” by James Martin, Tennis Magazine, May […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Jonathan Star. Are you reacting to life, or are you CREATING what you want? If you’re like most people, you are reacting to what life brings. On the tennis court, most players react to the last point, good or bad. After we lose a point, we […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the boys tennis team at Bolsa Grande High School in California. Many players and teams go into a match thinking, “that team is really good; we have no chance of winning.” The problem with this mindset is that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Henry Ford once said, “Whether […]
In this video blog, Ed talks about blog Message #1000 and an exciting contest that runs today only!