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Most common mental health problem in athletes
What's interesting is that anxiety and confidence are two very distinct issues but they're very closely related. For example, if you're really nervous about something you're probably not too confident...

Distinguish between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards
Intrinsic rewards refers to simple fun, pleasure, excitement and satisfaction derived from just participating in any activity. For example, some people love walking or running simply because it gives ...

What is motivation and motives?
There are several theories about motivation, but what I have come to understand about motivation is – the driving force to act upon anything whether it be reading this course to gain a diploma or gett...

Redshirt Your Way to Get An Extra Year to Get College Ready
In Men's and women's professional tennis, the average age of professionals has increased than it was 10 years back. You are seeing Rafael Nadal winning slams in 2022 when he was fully expected to spen...

Key Ingredients To Become a Good Tennis Parent
According to basketball superstar Michael Jordan, "Champions are made, not born". And that process involves quite a few variables but one constant for budding athletes is the presence of their parents...

Grip Change Theories and Drama
Before our kids were born, my husband Anirban decided that he wanted them to play tennis because he knows tennis and can understand the pitfalls with coaches.

How to start playing ITF Juniors?
ITF stands for International Tennis Federation. Among other things, they are responsible for managing the under 18 boys' and girl's junior circuit.