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Tennis at 60 - all to play for! A personal journey of trying to improve at playing tennis
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2M ago
Thoughts about getting the most from your tennis this year by committing to realistic goals and practices. The clock strikes twelve and welcomes in the new year. There is celebration as well as optimism for the year ahead. Intentions never ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
3M ago
Past the mid point of the off season now. The first competition of the new year is pencilled in for early January. Pleased with progress and worried in equal measure, that I should be doing more. Winter training week 9 – as it ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
3M ago
Running knows it is doing a fine job in keeping the motivational fires burning while tennis is taking its seasonal break. Rain lashes the windows, driven by the gusting wind, seemingly without pause this past week. It’s not the weather ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
4M ago
I hear the ball off my opponents racket, but see nothing against the trees and the bright light of the sun bouncing off the damp court until the ball bounces beside me. Weds 16th Lesson – concentrated on movement and hitting ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
4M ago
Time to reflect on the season just gone and set a course for next season Offseason training week one. In truth not a lot happens tennis wise, save for some mental gymnastics and internal dialogue. I hover willingly in this ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
5M ago
It’s a really enjoyable session, just when I was thinking I might be losing my enjoyment for the game a little after a few weeks away. Mon 3rd October Today’s practice cancelled as we have to take one of the dogs to ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
7M ago
At just after 3pm we step onto the Wimbledon grass to play in the British Seniors Grasscourt Championships! It does’n’t get any better than this! Fri 5th August Accepted into the British Seniors Grasscourt Championships at Wimbledon for the men’s ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
8M ago
It was Borg who caught the imagination, the style, the unflappable manner, the shot making – everything about him in fact. I was mesmerised! Mon 27th Still laid low with Covid Tues 28th / Weds 29th Starting to feel marginally ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
9M ago
Training block: Weeks 5 and 6. Little to report. Very much like weeks three and four. I will spare you the details. Week 7 Mon 13th Omicron is gathering pace. I decide to skip this evening’s men’s session as its ..read more
Lifelongtennis.com
9M ago
Nearing the end of the month and the numbers are looking good across all areas of training. I have worked hard on anticipation, moving backwards and forwards on the court and consistency. Unforced errors have definitely been down this month ..read more