MESSAGE #787 A GOOD WEEKEND…
“A true champion is someone who does their best when they feel their worst.”
Today’s message is especially dedicated to Patricia Koznick.
This weekend I was coaching and speaking to some of the top 10-year old tennis players in the country at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the USTA Northeast Cross-Sectional Training Camp.
Here’s what I noticed on Day 1…
1. They all have great strokes.
2. They all need work on their mental game.
2. They all need work on their mental game.
At the end of Day 1, I gave a seminar to the players, coaches and parents on the mental side of sports and life. I talked about effort and attitude and how it’s less about being the best and more about giving your best.
Well guess what?
Here’s what I noticed on Day 2…
1. They all had better attitudes.
2. They were using the techniques that I talk about the day before.
2. They were using the techniques that I talk about the day before.
I saw increased energy levels.
I saw positive body language, even when the score was not in their favor.
I saw players taking action and improving.
See, many people learn techniques, but then the go and do what they normally do.
Knowledge is nothing without action.
You can’t just take a class and then assume that it will help you.
You can’t just take a piano lesson and assume that you will become good.
You have to take action. Use what you know.
What are you going to do today?
Thanks for reading.