We asked Coach Juan and a junior player to do a mindful tennis demonstration today and it went quite well indeed.
We timed the duo and they had a one minute and seven second rally. Thinking back on the rest of practice, that point surely was four to five times the length of any other point played this afternoon.
One might say that it was due to the fact that Juan is a pro and can control the ball so well.
I think, just as important, was the commitment of Juan’s rally partner to play within himself and play shots he owns.
What’s the point of playing mindless tennis where shots are sprayed all over the court with little concern for constructing a point and giving the opponent chances to miss?
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