There are so many words starting with ‘A’ which every complete player needs in their tennis toolkit!
Athleticism, Anticipation, Attitude and many more.. Here are a few thoughts…
Athleticism – This is crucial these days. Tennis has now evolved to a point where your ability as an athlete is weighing very heavily on your success. Years ago athleticism was secondary to technical and strategic skills.. Now you need to ensure your athleticism is at the same level- if not better – than your technique or strategic skills.
Tennis has evolved to now become a sport where we are athletes first, then great technically, strategically and competitive. Talent identification process have acknowledged this . Arguably their is a train of thought that you must have the potential to be a great athlete first then add tennis ability..
Anticipation – Great players understand the game to a level where they have great anticipation skills. They build upon thousands of hours of experience and can make split second decisions and predictions based on instinct/anticipation.. Great players have mastered anticipation..
Attitude – To be a champion is to have a champion attitude. Be ready to win and expect to win. Train like a champion. Dress like a champion. Be respectful like a champion. Demand your team to be champions also! Your attitude determines your actions, your actions determine your outcomes and your outcomes are your level of success.
What are some more ‘A’ words you can think of? Write them in the comments below! …
To better tennis and beyond…
Michael Maidens
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Ambition – have an idea of where you want to be in the World of tennis whether its as a player or a coach.
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The Team Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Great one John.. Ambition, Aspiration..
Also, I like your TennisZoo.com website also
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