“It’s about respect. It’s really easy for these guys to start thinking the world revolves around them. I never could have tolerated it if Rafael had become a good player and a bad example of a human being. I was at a symposium recently and a trainer said to me, ‘Look, if you ask a young player’s father which he’d rather get at the end of this process – a courteous person or the French Open Champion – you know what the father is going to say.’ And I said: ‘No, that’s all wrong. Because if that player is brought up courteous, brought up as a respectful person, he’s got a better chance to reach the championship of the French Open – because it’s going to be easier for him to accomplish the hard work.” – Toni Nadal, uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal.
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“It’s about respect. It’s really easy for these guys to start thinking the world revolves around them. I never could have tolerated it if Rafael had become a good player and a bad example of a human being. I was at a symposium recently and a trainer said to me, ‘Look, if you ask a young player’s father which he’d rather get at the end of this process – a courteous person or the French Open Champion – you know what the father is going to say.’ And I said: ‘No, that’s all wrong. Because if that player is brought up courteous, brought up as a respectful person, he’s got a better chance to reach the championship of the French Open – because it’s going to be easier for him to accomplish the hard work.” – Toni Nadal, uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal.

Here we have a window into one of the primary reasons why Rafa Nadal is such a great champion. He has brilliant coaching that emphasizes the importance of what really […]

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“I had a lot of confidence coming into the tournament, when I’m confident, I tend to hit the ball better and I’m more comfortable going for my shots”. – Allison Tierney, freshman, Governor Livingston HS, NJ. After winning the #2 singles Union County Tennis Championships.
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“I had a lot of confidence coming into the tournament, when I’m confident, I tend to hit the ball better and I’m more comfortable going for my shots”. – Allison Tierney, freshman, Governor Livingston HS, NJ. After winning the #2 singles Union County Tennis Championships.

How important is self-confidence for you as an athlete? Answer: How important is it for you to have air to breathe? Self-confidence makes the world go round performance-wise. When you […]

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“The secret to success is doing the best that you can do. Forget about whether you might win or lose. By working hard and practicing the skills that you need to perform, the results will take care of themselves. Being successful is about doing your best.” – Barbara Ann Cochran, Gold medal Olympic skier
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“The secret to success is doing the best that you can do. Forget about whether you might win or lose. By working hard and practicing the skills that you need to perform, the results will take care of themselves. Being successful is about doing your best.” – Barbara Ann Cochran, Gold medal Olympic skier

In today’s highly competitive world, far too many athletes get distracted by what their competition is doing. They become too preoccupied with beating a certain opponent instead of just [...]

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