It’s been a tough few days for the academy. Life must go on however. Thats what Mikael would have told us and that what he told us when he got sick. He wanted to be treated the same way. We can only honour him and his family by making things great and keep having fun […]
Category Archives: Food for thoughts
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Im sitting at the hotel in Acapulco right now. Preparing for the tournament here with Stan and looking back at a hectic but constructive period back home. Its superhot here in Acapulco. Matches starts at 4 pm. Last time I was here was 2002 and back then the tournament was a clay court event. Lost to Mariano Zabaleta […]
”It always seems impossible until its done” – Nelson Mandela *** Its does not matter how many letters you have after your name. What matters is how you get the message across to your athletes. *** Its all about connections and communication. Connections of muscles, tendons, soft tissues, neurological adaptations and chain reactions in the […]
The body needs exercise when the brain needs stillness and the brain needs exercise when the body needs stillness. Running, cycling and swimming never becomes boring even if i consume the same routes over and over again. My thoughts are never the same. Its meditation at its best. “Think twice before you speak, because your […]
Givers often gets to receive. Share a lot and receive multiple back. I know now how little i know. Let yourself be vulnerable in order to find strength. Internet is a great place to search for information but be careful with sourcing the information you consume. Be critical. Its all about results in the end. […]
Coach the complete athlete – the 24-hour athlete. CARE about him/her also outside the tennis complex. Build the Complete Athlete – All systems work together – Integrate don’t isolate. The world and the tennisplayers/athletes are 3-dimensional. Treat defeat as a learning process but dont hide behind the quote. Its about results! Some people dream of […]
Take what you do seriously but dont take yourself to seriously. To share is the most unselfish thing we can do. What would we be today without sharing. To be a coach is a little bit like beeing a doctor. Whats beeing said between you and your player should stay between you and your player. […]