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Wishing You The Best In 2023 As we look forward to what 2023 will bring, I would like to take a moment to say thank you!

How To Build Confidence No one can have confidence without constant training. Also, confidence in one aspect never translates into confidence in something else, but it can be trained.

 What does "go back to basics" mean? This is probably the best thing that a tennis player can tell himself or herself during the match. Basics in tennis are quite simple actually, and are always referring to footwork, focusing on your shots using high margins, or you can simply say "just put the ball in play!"

 Different Types of Effort I hear, so many times, when a player comes back from a tournament and says that they tried really hard and they ran for every ball but were still unsuccessful. In my opinion, this is a great start, but it is only a physical effort. - Evgeny Slesarev

 Are you and Anchor or an Engine for your player? Do you encourage process or results? Do you compare your player to someone else or support their competitors and complement them? Do you encourage difficulties or say that it is too hard? Do you show by example or demand? - Evgeny Slesarev

 "Are you stretching? Parents, to prevent injuries and stay healthy, we recommend for all players to spend 20-30 minutes, 3 times a week, on stretching. It has caught our attention that many players of the academy are very stif at a very young age. Adding stretching to their routine could be a great habit for players to not only improve their tennis game but create and maintain healthy joints even after their tennis career is over." - Evgeny Slesarev