After relying on it all the way through COVID, it’s time to upgrade my Newgy 2055 Robot to the new top-of-the-line 3050XL model to match my cutting-edge, AI-powered FastPong System. If you’re interested, you can buy it on eBay.com.au. The full bundle is a real bargain for the table tennis enthusiast or family that wants […]
When we left off in the previous blog post, Jeff and Harry were overheard in the squash club locker room. Just as Jeff and Harry were finishing their conversation, the door to the locker room bursts open and in walks David Frickin Goggins. David: Hold on, I thought I heard my name being thrown around […]
Jeff: Yo Harry, why you think you lost the match yesterday mate? Harry: I was feeling buggered mate, didn’t get much shut-eye last night. Jeff: Yeah, same here, I was pretty knackered too. But that ain’t no excuse, you know what the best players do? Harry: What’s that? Jeff: They practice deliberately, even when they’re […]
Not every little thing makes a BIG DIFFERENCE, but when you combine several of them, they ALL add up, EXPONENTIALLY/GEOMETRICALLY. The examples below are NOT related to each other. They’re provided as fantastic examples of how EXPERTS share their Detailed Distinctions for anyone interested in Deliberate Practice Principles. This is last example is the best […]
The GOAT, Roger Federer caps off his stellar career with a classy video message that epitomises his class right to the end. We will all miss him for all he brought to the game and sport in general.
This is an honest, raw account of the psychological obstacles the very best have to overcome to reach the pinnacle of their sport. Whenever you’re faced with adversity, dig deep and back yourself. Are you a Sydney-based squash player? <– Click here to get on court and maybe even a few coaching sessions! Need a […]
Performing Under Pressure by Josephine Perry is a fantastic book for anyone who wants to understand or improve their mental toughness. While I was reading it as a coach and a high performance elite athlete, I thought what it missed was a summary to cross-reference the great advice, in an easy-to-use table format… So I […]
We’ve all heard the saying “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect“, but until recently, it wasn’t clear WHY it had such a powerful and long-lasting effect on our brains. All competitive athletes understand the concept of Muscle Memory, but the reality is it’s Mental Memory that creates the instantaneous and autonomic reflexes that make champions. This is […]
We know from the Deliberate Practice Principles of champions that having a coach is a must. The video below is from a GREAT online table tennis coach Ping Sunday’s EmRatThich. These qualities apply to coaches for all sports. China’s table tennis coaches are world-renown for their excellence and the reason their players and team (still) […]
