Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Mitch Constantine in New York City.I want you to be an animal.But not just any animal. I want you to be a pink polar bear.I know what you’re thinking…”What’s wrong with you, Ed?!”Let me explain…If you do what everyone else is doing, you’re going to get the […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to all the great attendees and volunteers yesterday at the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf and Tennis Outing at Greenacres Country Club and last night at The Warren Racquet Club for the USTA Eastern Junior Team Tennis Workshop.So I did it.Today was Day 21 of my 21 day […]
Last night I was a guest on the Essential Tennis Live radio show discussing the French Open Finals with Ian Westermann and Royce Sternquist. Bob Ryland, the first black pro also called in to the show. I had a great time. Listen to the recording here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/EssentialTennis/2009/06/08/Essential-Tennis-LIVEYesterday I started teaching at 8am and finished at […]
“In the long run, the sword is beaten by the mind.”-NAPOLEONRoger Federer was seeded #2 and won the French Open.Dinara Safina was seeded #1 and lost.What was the difference?The difference is how they handled the pressure. Even though Roger had never won the French Open, he has had more experience playing in pressure situations. And […]
Anyone can perform well when they feel good, or are “in the zone,” but it’s the great ones that perform well when everything is on the line.It’s the great ones that love the pressure.But is it really pressure?No, it’s perception.Does the situation make you fearful or excited?Someone asked Pete Sampras after he retired, what he […]
Once, Sinclair Lewis, the novelist, was supposed to give an hour long talk to a group of college students aspiring to become writers. He started his presentation with this question: “How many of you really intend to be writers?” All of the hands went up. Lewis responded…“In that case, my advice to you is to […]
No risk, no reward.I know something about you.You don’t like taking risks.You like to be comfortable.I like Seth Godin’s take on it from his book, “Tribes”…Possibility of RiskI was listening to a talking head on the radio, and he was prattling on about a “probability of risk” related to some course of action in the […]
“Talent alone won’t make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: ‘Are you ready?’ “-JOHNNY CARSONWhen you go into a tennis match, you need to be prepared.You need to have your racquets strung, extra grips, a towel, plenty of […]
Does the fastest horse always win?Does the team with the best record always win?Does the player ranked higher always win?The answer is no.It doesn’t matter who is better…All that matters is who PLAYS BETTER. GO ALL OUT!Thanks for reading.
“When you’re hanging in there against a team you were supposed to lose to, there’s a belief that you can win.”-RICHARD LUSTBERG, sports psychologistWell, the impossible happened yesterday in Paris at the French Open.Rafael Nadal was finally beaten.It was his first EVER loss at Roland Garros.He had a 31-match winning streak and 32 consecutive sets […]