Why Tennis?
My name is Jose Luis Soto Rojas, I am 24 years old and I have been playing tennis since I was old enough to hold a racquet in my hand without dropping it. Even though I call it a hate/love relationship, tennis has become a very important part of my life, which I personally consider a lifestyle rather than just a sport or a hobby.
# 3 Successful Habit for Overcoming Adversity
August is here with new challenges, new adversities, and excitement about the next tournaments. We have to give shape to these dreams and passions for everything to work. This means working hard to reach our goals.
Sport a Solidarieta, a prize to go on.
I find myself in Italy, specifically, in Tuscany. The day before yesterday I was awarded the Fair Play Mecenate prize and appointed the initiative’s world ambassador, and yesterday, I was awarded the Solidarity in Sport prize for my work with the Emilio Sanchez Vicario Foundation. I was very nervous, but at the same time, completely delighted.
Andy Murray, “The confidence”.
Confidence provides the ideal state for competing, and it allows us to confront difficult situations by using the right tools. Confidence lets us organize the tools so that we can overcome adversity and pressure.
21 Successful Habits for Overcoming Adversity
Competition is a component of our lives. Some people deal with competition better, while others really struggle. But even if you deal well with it, you must learn to manage with adversity and be able of overcome it. Work as hard as you can is the key of everything.
Loved Wimbledon day
This Kipling quote aptly predicts the day’s result. Whoever had a ticket witnessed a magic tennis day. Federer is seen walking to the battle field, under Kipling’s watchful eye.
Wimbledon: Murray, my favourite
The Magic Wimbledon is here. We’ll enjoy with one of the most demanding tournament. Every player dreams to play well there. Murray is the Emilio Sánchez Vicario’s favourite player for this year. He’s going to be the one to beat.
Who is the tennis coach in this picture?
A few days ago, Sánchez-Casal Academy presented its new Summer Song, “Gonna be a damn good day”. Maybe you are asking yourselves what tennis has to do with music. Emilio Sánchez Vicario shows you that they have a lot in common.
My ‘other’ Roland Garros
This year’s Roland Garros 2016 has been very special for the Sánchez-Casal Academy, full of emotion, friendship and stories about the academy on Parisian soil. Daniel Muñoz, Head of Communications and Media at the academy, tells us the tale.