Here at the International Tennis School we are two weeks into the 2014 playing year. Players are settling in and starting to understand their routines. Some are tired, some are buzzing…. some are both tired and buzzing. The effort, however is there on a daily basis from all players.
We at ITS and IFS fully believe in our coaching and academic philosophies:
* Take responsibility for your own actions.
* Make things happen, don’t wait for them to just happen to you.
* Give your best possible effort every single moment of every single day.
* Ask questions, make mistakes, do your research, increase your learning capability.
* Listen to your coaches and teachers and put into action the tasks you are given to help you improve.
* Time on the tennis court is invaluable.
*Improve your effort levels by 1% each day.
Our players are beginning to understand how to gain that 1% improvement each day. It takes time to organise yourself into that mindset. It takes effort to put in when you are tired. It takes commitment to try to improve on yesterday, when your mind is telling you to coast.
This is the road to your own personal success.
We are fortunate to have a fantastic group of young players in the tennis program. One in particular is year 3 student, Yasemin. Yasemin is our first Hot Shots Player. A total beginner with nothing but some backyard experience. A blank canvas tennis player. Yasemin’s first day consisted of no footwork, no contact with the ball, struggling to watch the ball to the racquet and minimal hand-eye co-ordination.
In two weeks of ITS tennis training, Yasemin has developed her skills at a rate….well, I’ll let you decide….
All ITS players are currently going through our athletic performance screening model which will provide them with their very own development pathway profile to access and improve on. Strength and conditioning, body stability and injury prevention are all part of this player profile.
Yasemin is only one of our players improving every day. Currently in year 3, imagine how her development will have progressed after another ten years at IFS.
Hmm…..mind-blowing!
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