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How to Make a Permanent Change in Your Game — SS #10
Jul 08, 2024

How to Make a Permanent Change in Your Game — SS #10

The Pie Chart of Permanence can explain why you're not changing.

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How Not to Improve — SS #9
Jul 01, 2024

How Not to Improve — SS #9

The research casts doubt about how tennis lessons are structured.

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"I'm Getting Worse!" — SS #8
Jun 24, 2024

"I'm Getting Worse!" — SS #8

Stop being delusional; there are no immediate improvements.

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Don't Terrorize Yourself — SS #7
Jun 17, 2024

Don't Terrorize Yourself — SS #7

Monitor your self-talk when you're competing.

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Your Self-Worth and Tennis — SS #6
Jun 10, 2024

Your Self-Worth and Tennis — SS #6

What kind of relationship do you want to have with tennis?

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A Good Partner is Hard to Find — SS #5
Jun 03, 2024

A Good Partner is Hard to Find — SS #5

In tennis as in life, it's difficult to find the right people.

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So Is Basket Feeding Useless? — SS #4
May 26, 2024

So Is Basket Feeding Useless? — SS #4

I'm here to tell you that basket feeding (and blocked practice in particular) is an essential component of learning to play this game well.

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Familiarity Breeds Complacency — SS #3
May 19, 2024

Familiarity Breeds Complacency — SS #3

Don't train your brain to get used to one type of incoming ball; that's what makes tennis so amazing—that players have different styles and produce different balls.

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Say It With Me: "Realistic and Challenging" — SS #2
May 12, 2024

Say It With Me: "Realistic and Challenging" — SS #2

Stop wasting your time on the tennis court.

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"I'm terrible at playing matches." — SS #1
May 06, 2024

"I'm terrible at playing matches." — SS #1

How to play better in matches, explained.

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