To everyone who doesn't like when we talk about sports with a warrior mentality and say that it is an injustice to the true warriors out there who put lives on the line to protect their country and families......we are talking about a warrior MENTALITY not being an actual warrior. In order to maximize performance you must have a burning desire to compete and to be your best. The warrior MENTALITY gets us as close as possible to that.
Quieting the mind and allowing the subconscious to take over and control the body is important. Very few can think about how to swing and take the best cut at the ball. Nobody has time to analyze every situation and choose the best shot. It must be trained to happen automatically. The warrior mentality is a way to ensure the best intensity and focus at all times.
They don't protect us. They endanger us by making more and more people the world over hate us. They would do far less harm if they played tennis as warriors or wimps and refused to join the Club for Even Greater American Idiocy.
What I love about this article and Joel\'s for that matter is the authenticity--and the responses. We really are seeing what goes on in the heads of a wide range of players.
Quite a sport we love.
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