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I’ve always wanted to learn about Tai Chi but never found the time. I saw a great deal from TennisOne for a course teaching Tai Chi in relation to tennis. So I thought I would take this as an opportunity to learn Tai Chi while also improving my tennis game. Continually moving towards your goals is a principle of Cell …
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 it will show, both to you and your opponent. Trust in yourself will intimidate your opponent and keep them caged, holding them back. They will fear your response and thus check themselves. My ability to …
Building on my article Relaxing under pressure I can explain the benefit of my focus on accuracy. I’ve been working through an online course on Tai Chi. It’s fantastic because it puts into simple words the concepts I am trying to bring to my game. At the moment it is about “finding neutral”. That means simply resetting my posture, stance and mindset …
Building on my article Relaxing under pressure I can explain the benefit of my focus on consistency. Last year I tried too hard which led to injuries, first in my wrist then foot. I have since learnt that better technique and recovery would have avoided it all. So that’s what I’ve been doing. The problem has then become a lack of play. …
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 to be relaxed under pressure. This is something they work on. The purpose here is to develop your rally ball. That is your ability to return any shot well without going for anything. It’s where …
If you want to know how to prevent injuries to your shoulder it’s worth understanding how it works. The Rotator Cuff is basically your shoulder joint. It’s more complicated than that but we’re talking about moving the bones around your shoulder joint using the muscles, ligaments and tendons that connect to these bones. The talk is Treatment Options for Rotator Cuff Injuries …
What an amazing final it was. I know it wasn’t such an epic on court. More of a drama of sorts but as a culmination of an amazing path to glory it was a real feat of Tennis. Stan swept past 3 top 10 players to clinch the trophy. Beating the number 1 and 2 players in the world. En …
I just watched the fantastic highlights of Gigor Dimitrov v Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open 2014. I haven’t seen Grigor much before. I was waiting for a proper test like this. What I saw in these highlights is really impressive. Nadal we know about but how close the match was it most interesting. That Baby Fed took the first set is …
I listened to the match and just watched it when I got home. I heard all about how great Roger was and that Murray was no where but I wanted to see for myself. Roger was impressive, we really haven’t seen him like this against top players for a long time but a few key things seem to favour him …
It’s very early to predict but it makes it fun to realise this fact. The only slam Rafa has struggled to win of late is Wimbledon. Now that Novak is out the next most likely contender to the crown is Rafa. He would have to beat a resurgent Federer or Murray to get there but odds and recent results are …
A great win for Cibu against Maria. Really happy for her to make the quarters. She is a real fighter in the Errani mould. Early on I thought I saw some different tactics than usual Cibu but I was wrong. That tells me it’s the same Cibulkova with great form but nothing new. Dominika also plays very much like Maria. …
I’ve been wondering what Roger Rasheed is like. The coach of Grigor Dimitrov has worked with some great players and I am wondering what he will bring to Grigors game. The interview from Kia Open drive gives a little insight into how Roger thinks. Somes like a really relaxed balanced guy. A former pro with experience. Could be very useful. …
Watching Stan against tommy robredo reminds me just how aggressive he has becoming. His footwork is fantastic, really setting him up, ensuring he covers any holes and turns every shot into an opportunity. Every rally seems to be so attacking when he plays. Right now, as this past year, I’ve found him mesmerising to watch. I just like the way …
Nadal teaches Gael why every action has an equal and opposite reaction. I’ve just tuned in and heard the initial hype around the match. Both players last met each other in a final. I thought I would try posting while the match is on. See what it’s like. Maybe I will see things differently. A quick check of the Nadal …
The fan slam is attending all four tennis grand slam events, preferably in one year. It’s obviously a dream of mine and yesterday I read about some one who has done it. Grand Slam Gal. So in the fashion of writing it done and making a plan I thought I would start my plan to complete a fan slam. Just …
Thankfully this isn’t something I’ve suffered from, mainly because I learnt early on how to fix it. However in searching for help with my tennis injuries I keep coming across this advice. It’s interesting to me because it considers one of the many contentious issues I’ve found in injury recovery theory. Ice is it helpful. It’s useful to compare these …
What does Rafael Nadal do during his time off between tournaments. I wonder this about most players especially those at the top. I have heard some people link him to the recent drugs scandals implying he is a doper too. I don’t buy that. They point to him returning from places like Africa and India and question why he is …
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 and children have to make the tough choice between tennis or education. The funny thing is that I do not really see the problem. For me tennis IS an education. Few others see it that way …
I watched all the Bruce Lee films over the weekend. I just love his approach. I really relate to his approach. I didn’t realise but I’ve been putting a lot of the concepts into my tennis game recently. I was inspired to do even more. I really focused today on using my whole body. I started generating my swing from …
I Just had an urge to understand Melanoma the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Not sure why just seemed like a good idea. Partly because I’ve been wondering what new developments there are in our knowledge and what trends are associated with this kind of cancer. I’m glad I checked it out. Turns out that it’s intermittent exposure to the sun that’s …