Here a little bit more about Margot's Story filmed on the Tennessee Tech Campus last month.
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Just the Warm Up?
One of my young teenage clients, is working hard to get into Team Tennis. She has a fantastic work ethic, listens, tries hard, and also knows how to laugh. She has been making phenomenal progress this spring, and I am very proud of her. However, yesterday she said something to me which amazed me, as I thought I had made clear my thoughts on the warm up many times, but evidently we can always find new ways and methods to communicate with our clients. Let us as coaches not take for granted what we know and take to be standard.
"But it's just the warm up!"
This phrase echoed around my brain and I looked across with astonishment. "It's never just the warm up" I said.
This is the moment when you set yourself up for how this practice or this match will go. Prime yourself for an excellent day, or a mediocre day, put in as much work with your feet as you can, to ensure a perfect contact point every single time. Think about what you are trying to achieve in this session, and all in a gentle and controlled manner, which leaves no excuses for not finding that perfect contact point, resulting in that stunning feeling, of just having hit a ball on the right spot of your racket. We know that sports are all mental, help yourself to be in a fantastic mental state, and do it right from the moment you step on court!
Spherical Yellow and the Music City Invitational
Spherical Yellow is proud to be involved in the Music City Tennis Invitational.
The Annual Music City Tennis Invitational (MCTI) is the longest-running music-related charity tennis tournament in the USA. Players of all levels are welcome and proceeds from the tournament benefit the Center for Child Development at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Spherical Yellow's Founder and all around woman in charge Margot Carter will be playing in the Friday Night Pro - Am event this Friday the 17th April. Also, up for grabs in the charity auction is a package of 4 private lessons with Margot, redeemable this summer.
Read more about this phenomenal event at www.musiccitytennis.com
Beat this ice!
While the weather is truly being rotten to those of us that don't have access to indoor Tennis courts, there are still a few ways to brighten up your day. Personally, I am a big fan of the tropical smoothie, nothing like the flavours of Banana, Pineapple and Coconut to pretend that it's not sub zero outside!
Banana, Pineapple, Coconut delight!
While your blender is whipping up some delight for you, why not do a quick core workout?
- Plank (I do 2 minutes 30 but 20-30 seconds is a good starting amount).
- Leg raises in all directions (Face down, both side, and lying down both legs together I do 60 of each but you can start with 15).
-Twisty abs with a kettle bell (I like to to sets of 30 but again, 10-15 is a good starting place).
and Tah Dah! If your abs are not sore tomorrow, do more sets next time 😉