My son is one year old. I wanna make him superstar like Roger Federer.

How should I start preparing him for a tennis career?

When should he start playing tennis and how should I proceed to achieve his success?

First, let me share my opinion on this topic.

Your son is NOT your property.

It is not morally right to MAKE something out of your son. He is a free person and when he grows up a little more he needs to have free will to choose whatever he likes to do whether you like it or not.

A parent is just a guide. You can show him what you think is good in life and then let him choose whether he likes that too or not.

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Hi! I recently ordered your e-book on mental toughness and would like to ask a question about my tennis.

I have a wonderful forehand against the machine and my tennis coach.

However, during match play, every time I try to do things the “right way”, the ball goes long.

I’m pretty sure my issue is in my head and not one of technique. Any suggestions?

What “worries” me a little bit in your short description are the words “the right way”.

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Well, of course you may say. Why would anyone practice at all if you could play well without it?

You’re right in most cases. A player recently asked me if he would be mentally fragile if he didn’t practice for a while.

By mentally fragile he meant that wasn’t really confident about his game since he didn’t practice.

It’s logical, that if you don’t practice, you can’t play that well. Right?

NOT necessarily!

It depends how many years you have been playing before.

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A tennis drop shot is an effective way to bring your opponent to the net, make them run and disrupt the rhythm of their game.

One of the keys to an effective drop shot is not only good execution but also disguise.

This video will show you a disguise you have probably never seen before.

Liked it?

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Hi Tomaz, I have a 11 year old daughter that is ranked no. 2 in our city.

$I have a problem with her, fear.

She protects herself from looking incompetent by playing safe as opposed to smart, aggressive tennis.

What can I do?

You’ve already made an interesting and deep observation. Could you also say that she is afraid to miss?

If she is afraid to miss and thinks that this is a mistake that she could avoid, you need to show her videos of top players missing shots, especially easy ones.

11 year old kids don’t understand that tennis is out of their control. They almost always think it’s their fault.

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