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| Welcome to the March 2021 update from Tennis Server, http://www.tennisserver.com/
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Greetings,
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In his March column, John Mills explains what we can do to enhance our tennis game as our lives start to return to "normal." See: " Normalize".
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In his reprised column in this newsletter below, Tennis Warrior Tom Veneziano explains why mentally tough players realize they must start from where they are regardless of what has occurred. Champions have a built in 'start from where they are' button they can push immediately to keep them on track. Learn how to install and push your own 'start from where you are' button. See: "A Champion's Mental Attitude After Failing."
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We are excited to read news of upcoming COVID-19 vaccines, and look forward to life in general and professional tennis in particular returning to a safer and more normal schedule this summer. Please be careful out there. Be sure to read this guide from the USTA: Playing Tennis Safely during the time of COVID-19: Player Tips and Recommendations.
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Have fun on the court!
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Cliff Kurtzman
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Tennis Server
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The Tennis Warrior by Tom Veneziano
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The Tennis Warrior is brought to you by Tom Veneziano (tom@tennisserver.com). Tom is a tennis pro teaching at the Piney Point Racquet Club in Houston, Texas. Tom has taught thousands of players to think like a pro with his Tennis Warrior System.
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A Champion's Mental Attitude After Failing
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A phrase I have heard many times from successful athletes and businessmen is 'start from where you are, and new options will open up as you go along.' The application for tennis or any sport is phenomenal. Mentally tough players realize they must start from where they are regardless of what has occurred. Whether it's a negative, mistake, or failure, champions have a built in 'start from where they are' button they can push immediately to keep them on track. Most players have an 'anger' button, 'self-pity' button, 'frustration' button, 'rationalization' button, or an 'over analyzation' button they push first before they get to the 'start from where they are' button. In fact, in many cases the 'start from where they are' button has not even been installed!!!
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The trick is for you to first CHOOSE to install one. Then, when adversity hits, you can practice not pushing all the other buttons first, but instead push the 'start from where you are' button. You may be thinking, "how do I do that?" Haven't you heard? Adversity is inevitable, negative thinking is optional. You CHOOSE to allow these incorrect emotional responses to control you. In a match you may be feeling frustrated, angry, or annoyed, but that does not mean you can't choose the 'start from where you are' button. Doing this will eliminate the incorrect emotional reactions, and keep you looking forward. When you look forward, and not backward, new options will open up that you did not even expect. Options like:
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1. Feeling in control of yourself and not fearing failures.
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2. Feeling a mental strength you previously did not possess.
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3. Feeling an increased confidence from that strength.
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You accept the fact that you're in control. You're the one that makes the decision to push the 'start from where you are' button or not. Then 'adversity is inevitable, negative thinking is optional' becomes a way of thinking.
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Whether you're an aspiring junior, club player, or a pro, if your 'start from where you are' button is busted or not installed, you better have a talk with yourself and fix it fast. Why? Because this is the stuff that champions are made of.
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The other day I had a talk with a player who wanted to purchase my books and tapes. I asked him, "why?" He said he also played golf and was a 12 handicap. The other day he played with some top notch players that were out of his league. He noticed how they handled adversity in comparison to what he would have done. For instance, when they hit the ball in the water, without any anger they just got another ball and proceeded forward. He said he would have wrapped the clubs around a tree. An experience I understand many people who play golf have had. :) He thought to himself, "maybe there's something to this mental stuff." A couple of days later he came across my site and it peaked his curiosity.
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In conclusion, speaking of golf, I'll always remember what the great golf legend Bobby Jones said when he was asked how he coped with never playing golf again because of debilitating health problems. His reply gave me goose bumps. He said, "I play the ball from where it lies." A golf term for 'start from where you are.' He was a great champion on and off the course.
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When adversity hits on the tennis court which button do you push? The panic button? Do you even have a 'start from where you are' button to push? If not, get one fast!
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Your Tennis Pro,
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Tom Veneziano
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In Tom Veneziano's book "The Truth about Winning!", tennis players learn in a step-by-step fashion the thinking the pros have mastered to win! Tom takes you Step-by-step from basic mental toughness to advanced mental toughness. All skill levels can learn from this unique book from beginner to professional. No need to change your strokes just your thinking. Also available at a discount as an E-Book.
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Audio CDs by Tom Veneziano:
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The Refocus Technique: Controlling Your Emotions in Tennis.
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Think Like a Pro -- 2 Audio CDs. Three minute free sample (real audio): http://www.tenniswarrior.com/audio/sample_audio.ram
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Training for Pressure Play -- Audio CD. Four minute free sample (real audio): http://www.tenniswarrior.com/audio/pressure-play-sample.ram
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