GEM Tennis: Quote of the Day
“Success breeds further success. After a day in which you were happy with your progress come back the next day even stronger with a hunger to get better. The ultimate goal is to be who you want to be.”
- Parsa Samii (GEM Tennis)
ATP World Tour Uncovered – Coaching Novak Djokovic
Behind every successful tennis player there is the person, most times the coach, who paves the way for a champion to be born. Click below for Novak Djokovic’s story:
Elements of an Effective Training Environment
The following link is an excellent guide for coaches and parents of aspiring junior players. The article was written by Tennis Australia.
In my opinion, the more information that coaches have the better. In an effective coach/player relationship, almost all “work” environments should be tested in order to gain the most effective player development environment. Flexibility [...]
GEM TENNIS: Quote of the Moment
“Get to a point you’ve set for yourself, then at that moment set the next goal, repeat until you reach your dream. Be patient and never quit.”
– Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“There are very few days in life where you have absolutely no worries.
Finding that balance between what’s important and what’s not is the priceless jewel in your life.”
– Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“I can live with losing, I can’t live without taking my chance.”
- Andre Agassi
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“Sometimes the solution isn’t always going to be easy. That would be called a challenge. If you can learn to embrace difficult times as well as the good times and stay even through it all, the good and the bad are both rewarding. The good is good because you know you’ve worked to get [...]
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“Champions arent made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
Muhammad Ali
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
Building Confidence:
“A lot of this is just pulling yourself out of your own comfort zone and putting yourself out there. Challenging yourself and then showing yourself that you can survive.”
– Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis
GEM TENNIS: COACHING THE PERSON, NOT THE TALENT
COACHING THE PERSON, NOT THE TALENT
by Parsa Samii, GEMTennis.Com
As long as there has been sport, there has been coaching. Coaching is an occupation that requires several specific qualities that continue to evolve as sport and in this particular case, tennis, continue to change year after year. A great coach must be passionate, direct, [...]
GEM TENNIS: QUOTE OF THE MOMENT
“Just keep it going. Keep improving everyday. Ask the questions. Have a plan and then go for it!”
– Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis.
NEW QUOTE
“Its the will of the brain that has to push you, but its the heart that carries you to the prize.”
– Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis
Is it as simple as this?
Play on clay and we’ll win? Read Here. In my opinion kids have to love this game and the work that comes along with being great at it. Toughness, perseverance, determination, passion, and the player must have a pure sense of enjoyment every time a ball is struck. There I said it, my keys to the [...]