The Zone And How To Get There

The Zone And How To Get There

Every athlete wants to play “in the zone”, but this state of mind rarely occurs.  All athletes are familiar with the term, “the zone”, that calm, energized, protected state of mind that screens out all distractions. Long-distance runners and swimmers regularly enter the zone since their sport is so solitary and has relatively few external…

Broken Rackets, Smashed Balls & Verbal Abuse: What Is Going On?

Broken Rackets, Smashed Balls & Verbal Abuse: What Is Going On?

  When watching professional tennis, there are so many great players to watch and emulate. Conversely, there are also other players not worthy of copying especially regarding the mental game. This article is not about calling out professional players that sabotage their games by disrespecting themselves, their opponents and the game by throwing rackets, smashing…

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