Comments for FearlessTennis http://fearlesstennis.com/blog by Jeff Greenwald Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:05:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Nerves: Just Passengers on the Bus by Dan http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/2012/02/18/nerves-just-passengers-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 Dan Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:05:01 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?p=406#comment-3911 May you play your best game, regardless of the outcome. Thanks for all your insights, I've shared you book with many fellow players. May you play your best game, regardless of the outcome. Thanks for all your insights, I’ve shared you book with many fellow players.

]]> Comment on Nerves: Just Passengers on the Bus by George Wachtel http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/2012/02/18/nerves-just-passengers-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-3910 George Wachtel Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:28:50 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?p=406#comment-3910 Jeff - i love the analogy ... keep on drivin' the bus! Jeff – i love the analogy … keep on drivin’ the bus!

]]> Comment on Nerves: Just Passengers on the Bus by Bob Monsour http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/2012/02/18/nerves-just-passengers-on-the-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 Bob Monsour Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:51:21 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?p=406#comment-3909 Hi Jeff, Congratulations on your huge win today! That is truly outstanding work. You earned it and you sure are teaching from experience. Many thanks and I hope you savor the victory. Regards, -Bob Hi Jeff, Congratulations on your huge win today! That is truly outstanding work. You earned it and you sure are teaching from experience. Many thanks and I hope you savor the victory.

Regards,
-Bob

]]> Comment on Be your own Advocate on the Court: The Role of Autonomy by Brent Abel - WebTennis http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/2011/10/25/be-your-own-advocate-on-the-court-the-role-of-autonomy/comment-page-1/#comment-3843 Brent Abel - WebTennis Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?p=397#comment-3843 Hi Jeff. Good post. Many thanks. My thinking (yes, there's not much there) is that we will always perceive or consider danger in our matches. I'm not convinced that we can ever become completely immune to feeling those thoughts. But for me, it's really all about how we manage the potential stress that those perceptions can bring on. When I became a better competitive player, it wasn't so much that I eliminated all fears or negative perceptions, but it became much more that I was finally able to NOT allow those thoughts to turn into stress and anxiety. For my game, too much match play stress and anxiety results in terrible decision making. And that decision making is usually what I tell myself between points. "What a loser...". When I can take on those match fears and problems as an intellectual challenge that is solvable, and keep that stuff out of an emotional stress related response, things tend to get better on the court for me. Thanks again Jeff for this post. Brent Hi Jeff. Good post. Many thanks.

My thinking (yes, there’s not much there) is that we will always perceive or consider danger in our matches. I’m not convinced that we can ever become completely immune to feeling those thoughts.

But for me, it’s really all about how we manage the potential stress that those perceptions can bring on.

When I became a better competitive player, it wasn’t so much that I eliminated all fears or negative perceptions, but it became much more that I was finally able to NOT allow those thoughts to turn into stress and anxiety.

For my game, too much match play stress and anxiety results in terrible decision making. And that decision making is usually what I tell myself between points. “What a loser…”.

When I can take on those match fears and problems as an intellectual challenge that is solvable, and keep that stuff out of an emotional stress related response, things tend to get better on the court for me.

Thanks again Jeff for this post.

Brent

]]> Comment on Be your own Advocate on the Court: The Role of Autonomy by Kevin Castner http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/2011/10/25/be-your-own-advocate-on-the-court-the-role-of-autonomy/comment-page-1/#comment-3842 Kevin Castner Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:51:59 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?p=397#comment-3842 Jeff.....well, as you know Fred and I have had our problems. One way I sometimes achieve 'autonomy' is to treat myself as my own doubles partner. I am actually a terrific doubles partner in the 'supporting' sense. Weird that it is so easy for me to tell a teammate 'hey, don't sweat it' but that I find it so hard to do that with myself. But, I'm trying and that, so far, works better than anything else. Jeff…..well, as you know Fred and I have had our problems. One way I sometimes achieve ‘autonomy’ is to treat myself as my own doubles partner. I am actually a terrific doubles partner in the ‘supporting’ sense. Weird that it is so easy for me to tell a teammate ‘hey, don’t sweat it’ but that I find it so hard to do that with myself. But, I’m trying and that, so far, works better than anything else.

]]> Comment on Be your own Advocate on the Court: The Role of Autonomy by George Wachtel http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/2011/10/25/be-your-own-advocate-on-the-court-the-role-of-autonomy/comment-page-1/#comment-3841 George Wachtel Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:27:15 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?p=397#comment-3841 Jeff - I just returned from John Newcombe's annual Tennis Fantasies Camp in TX and Fearless Tennis helped me win a critical match. I found myself down in the first set, with my opponent serving at 5-1; but was able to claw my way back to win that in a tie-breaker. Fell behind in the second set as well; but again came back to be on serve, with him serving at 4-5, break/match point. It was approaching THREE HOURS of play and i knew he was tiring; so would serve and volley; so i said to myself, "Fearless Tennis ... go for my shot!" Receiving serve in the ad court, I ran around my backhand and CRUSHED a cross-court forehand winner past my approaching opponent. Thanks! Jeff – I just returned from John Newcombe’s annual Tennis Fantasies Camp in TX and Fearless Tennis helped me win a critical match. I found myself down in the first set, with my opponent serving at 5-1; but was able to claw my way back to win that in a tie-breaker. Fell behind in the second set as well; but again came back to be on serve, with him serving at 4-5, break/match point. It was approaching THREE HOURS of play and i knew he was tiring; so would serve and volley; so i said to myself, “Fearless Tennis … go for my shot!” Receiving serve in the ad court, I ran around my backhand and CRUSHED a cross-court forehand winner past my approaching opponent. Thanks!

]]> Comment on About Mental Edge Int. by Alexis H. Johnson http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/about-mental-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 Alexis H. Johnson Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:12:44 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?page_id=54#comment-3826 Jeff: Great to talk with you today. I will look into how to get out there to see you. In the meantime, your book is daily bedside reading and practice. Thank you for putting it all in words. "A quiet mind takes work." And then a little more every day thereafter. -- Alexis Jeff:

Great to talk with you today. I will look into how to get out there to see you. In the meantime, your book is daily bedside reading and practice.

Thank you for putting it all in words.

“A quiet mind takes work.” And then a little more every day thereafter. — Alexis

]]> Comment on Subscribe by joe yang http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/subscribe/comment-page-1/#comment-3819 joe yang Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:46:03 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/#comment-3819 good stuff Jeff. hope you won today...!st round tiburon challenger quallies. other than the mental aspects of tennis in my experience the vast majority of recreational players, and i mean like 80%+, want to improve their games but simply refuse to work at doing so for even 3-5 minutes. i always found this so curious. have you also found this to be the case, and if so, why??? good stuff Jeff. hope you won today…!st round tiburon challenger quallies. other than the mental aspects of tennis in my experience the vast majority of recreational players, and i mean like 80%+, want to improve their games but simply refuse to work at doing so for even 3-5 minutes. i always found this so curious. have you also found this to be the case, and if so, why???

]]> Comment on The Epitome of Letting Go: Djokovic on Match Point by Alex http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/2011/09/27/the-epitomy-of-letting-go-djokovic-on-match-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3812 Alex Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:24:04 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?p=380#comment-3812 Dear Jeff: I really like what you wrote about "the shot." So much so that I've added you to my blogroll (see website above). Feel free to post a comment. I think our thoughts about tennis are aligned. Best wishes. Alex P Dear Jeff:

I really like what you wrote about “the shot.” So much so that I’ve added you to my blogroll (see website above).

Feel free to post a comment. I think our thoughts about tennis are aligned.

Best wishes.

Alex P

]]> Comment on The Epitome of Letting Go: Djokovic on Match Point by George Wachtel http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/2011/09/27/the-epitomy-of-letting-go-djokovic-on-match-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3795 George Wachtel Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:14:34 +0000 http://fearlesstennis.com/blog/?p=380#comment-3795 Hi Jeff, coincidentally, i was listening to your CD today in the car on the way back from tennis. You are right on about Novak's "look" ... i was trying to figure out what it meant. For future topics, i would be interested in tips to separate the ego ("i should beat this guy," or "wait till my buddies see my new stroke") and better focus on the points/game at hand. tks. Hi Jeff, coincidentally, i was listening to your CD today in the car on the way back from tennis. You are right on about Novak’s “look” … i was trying to figure out what it meant.

For future topics, i would be interested in tips to separate the ego (“i should beat this guy,” or “wait till my buddies see my new stroke”) and better focus on the points/game at hand. tks.

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