In This Episode:In this episode, we sit down with a passionate 14 year old tennis player from R2S Tennis Academy to talk about his journey, ambitions, daily training, and the mindset he is developing on and off the court 🎾.He shares how he started playing tennis at the age of 11 after initially playing football, how he found his way to the academy, and why he now trains almost every day and competes regularly in weekend tournaments.
You’ll hear about the role of his Coach has played in his development, including improvements in his forehand, backhand, and mental game. He also explains why consistent training, competition, stretching, and building the right habits are helping him move closer to his long term goals.His dreams are ambitious: becoming a professional tennis player, winning a Grand Slam title, and one day competing at the Olympic Games.
Together, we discuss why hard work, patience, the right routines, and staying on the right path can create significant progress over time.
The episode also focuses on one of the most important mental skills in tennis: the 25-second rule between points. He explains how he learned to manage his emotions, focus on his breathing, use the racket string ritual, and prepare for the next point instead of getting trapped in negative thoughts. He even shares a real match experience where this routine helped him turn around a losing momentum and start winning points again.
This is an honest and motivating conversation about junior tennis, big dreams, daily discipline, mental resilience, and the small habits that can eventually lead to major results.
⏱️ Chapters: (00:00) - Intro (00:52) - Introduction (03:04) - Training Every Day and Competing on Weekends (03:44) - The Role of Coaching in His Development (04:17) - Becoming a Professional Tennis Player (05:10) - Hard Work, Daily Habits, and the Domino Effect (05:57) - The 25-Second Rule for Controlling Emotions (07:03) - Turning a Match Around With a Mental Reset (07:45) - The Racket-String Ritual and Preparing for the Next Point (09:03) - Quieting the Inner Voice and Negative Self-Talk 📸🎧 Follow Us for More Tennis Insights!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mazidabbagh?
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