During a conference on health organized within his academy, Rafael Nadal gave some secrets of his success and especially of his longevity. After discussing the notions of failure and perfection, the man with 21 Grand Slam titles spoke about the importance of his habits (or mannerisms) on the court, in a sport as mentally demanding as tennis.
« I believe the fewer weird things to do to focus, the better.. And I say that then when I have particularly marked rituals when I play. I’d much rather not do them.. That doesn’t sound like an excuse, but tennis is a mentally aggressive sport., he demands a lot of you all the time; the slightest mistake sends you home. You have to find a way to be 100% focused, without being distracted by outside things. Generally, I am a focused person. I don’t know if it’s positive or negative, but it works for me to have rituals. When I train, I don’t have rituals, but competition gives me this security and isolation. »said the Mallorcan.
Published on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 09:13
