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Extraordinary Tennis for the Ordinary Player
Non-fiction
158 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1973
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May 16, 2020
I only read the first chapter because I am not a tennis player.
When you are a novice, "success" is achieved via negativa (a Taleb term) i.e. by not messing up.
When you are seasoned, "success" is achieved via positiva i.e. by doing the right things.
When you are a novice, "success" is achieved via negativa (a Taleb term) i.e. by not messing up.
When you are seasoned, "success" is achieved via positiva i.e. by doing the right things.
April 17, 2019
This is one of the best metaphors for life out there, and it's good for tennis too ;)
November 11, 2023
Great advices. I felt I've immediately lifted my game in social doubles after reading this.
November 6, 2025
Suprisingly funny
October 19, 2014
Very droll book about how to win ugly. Higher results through lower expectations.
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