Building on my article Relaxing under pressure I can explain the benefit of my focus on trust. Do you believe in yourself under pressure? If you don’t …
Relaxing under pressure
It’s just as important to build your mind as it is your technical skills and your body. A common trait in high level players is …
Tennis Statistics: Coretennis.net
Coretennis.net is the best site I’ve seen for tennis stats. It shows players stats over many years in useful formats. If you know of others …
Brain Function "Boosted For Days After Reading a Novel"
Reading a gripping novel causes biological changes in the brain which last for days as the mind is transported into the body of the protagonist …
How I prevent double faults
That is a a big claim. Serving is often the toughest part of the game of Tennis. Here is one very simple tip that has …
Doping: Plebgate and Troicki
Just listening to the Pleb Gate row and thought it’s very similar to the Troicki affair. It’s all based on hearsay. You can’t police that. …
Transfer of learning: How I get more done with less effort
During A level PE I learnt about the concept of transfer of learning. The principle that once you have learnt a skill in one area …
What is #PEChat
#pechat is a place talk about anything related to physical education. Here is a simple video giving more detail. The concept was started by thephysicaleducator.com and there …
The way you think defines what you achieve
This phrase has defined my life because I have always noticed that those who succeed think differently than those who don’t. It has been a …
World Tour Final Preview
The build up to the World Tour Finals has been fascinating. Roger Federer recorded his first win against the top 5 this year in beating …
Kremlin Cup final: halep v stosur
This is a fascinating meeting between an up and coming player in Simona Halep and an experienced pro looking to regain her former success in …
Luxembourg open 1st round: Watson v Wickmayer
This was a Fascinating match because I can relate to both players this year. Heather Watson is coming back from a bout of glandular fever …
Learning is Innate: How the changing world can help you adapt better
My view is that learning is innate and the changing world can improve education. What this means for competition is exciting. I see ways to …
Parenting Aces with guest Wayne Bryan
Listen To Sports Internet Radio Stations with UR10s on BlogTalkRadio I’m listening to the above UR10s episode of parenting aces on blogtalkradio. I’ve been looking for quality …
Sport as an exam
All parents want their kids to succeed and most agree the best route is through education and passing exams. The question is, what is a …
Singles Domination: Learn how to dominate your opponents
There is so much information out there to tell you how to play any shot but so little to tell you when and where to …
Tennis IS an education
The common notion is that you either get an education or you become a professional athlete and tennis is no different. This means many parents …
Testing my margins
So I had a match today against my nemesis. We play regularly and it’s always close. Every time I think I’ve figured him out he …
Profit margins
Novak and Rafa Wimbledon final 2011 I love competing. Mainly it’s not about beating someone else. It’s about testing myself. Seeing what I can achieve. …