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I learned that playing good tennis should be without any judgemental thinking in your mind, whether it is positive or negative. Do not let the self 1 says, let self 2, your body, learn things naturally, which you will put a lot of trust on.

This book completely changed my mind. You could actually learn without following instructions, but just have the visual image in your mind by watching your coach hitting forehand 10x times.
I like the analogy of the player’s inner mind as self 1 and self 2.

“Simply let go and trust Self 2” and my Self 1 just tried to commit aggravated assault on Self 2