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CHAPTER 2

DESIRE TO WIN

In this book, I will repeatedly make use of quotes to emphasize a theory or concept.

QUOTE #3

“WINNING IS NOT EVERYTHING.

IT’S THE ONLY THING.”

QUOTE #4

“WINNING IS NOT EVERYTHING,

BUT WANTING TO WIN IS.”

QUOTE #5

“THE GAME IS NOT OVER UNTIL I WIN.”

QUOTE #6

“IF I DIDN’T WIN, THE GAME IS NOT OVER.”

To become like The Hacker, Pusher & Dinker From Hell, you must want to win. This concept seems simple enough, but in the competitive world of tennis, there are countless levels of players who are ready, willing and able to give you a serious whoopin! They enjoy demolishing your ego and making you realize how low you rate on the Totem Pole of Tennis.

You must decide for yourself how serious you are about your game. The answer lies in the extent of your desire to win.

If your goal is to just beat your neighborhood buddy, then probably a minimal amount of desire is necessary.

But if your goal is to reach your full potential and possibly dominate all players at your local club, neighborhood or the world, then an increased amount of desire is going to be needed.

Please note that there is a direct correlation between your desire to win and any improvement in your game. The more you desire to win, the more you shall improve. Why? My final answer is if you really desire to win, you will get tired of getting whooped on and be motivated to work on your game. Vice versa, if you have no desire to win, then getting whooped on does not bother you, and you are a loser. Just kidding, but somebody has to be the whoopin boy.

There is also a direct correlation between improvement and winning. It’s a simple fact that the more you improve, the more often you will win. But always remember, no matter how much you improve or how good you think you have become, there will always be a better tennis player on the next court ready, winning and able to give you a serious whoopin! So remember that improvement is a never ending process.

The following quote illustrates the above referenced point.

QUOTE #7

“JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE WINNING THE

RAT RACE, ALONG COMES A FASTER RAT.”

QUOTE #8

“NO PAIN, NO GAIN”

Quote #8 is self-explanatory, but for those in need of clarification only must work at improvement or one will not improve. There are no get good quick schemes that work. So you must ask yourself, how bad do you want those trophies? Is that your final answer?

Please understand that if you desire to just be a “social tennis player”, then desire to win is not necessary. This book will not help you, but I sincerely thank you for the money anyway. I wrote this book for tennis players that want to get better, that want to win and who enjoy winning. If winning does not matter to you, then have fun in the consolation bracket. I mean the losers bracket.

So called “Social Tennis Players” don’t often enjoy the thrill of victory because they don’t take the game of tennis seriously enough. Psychologists call this mental disorder “Misplaced Priorities.”

These poor souls are perpetual losers because they don’t have the significant desire to win.

They don’t have what a famous football coach once called “Intestinal Fortitude.” They are not willing to pay the price of victory. Do you know what “Intestinal Fortitude” is? My final answer is GUTS!

I do not mean to berate social tennis players, as tennis is the ultimate social sport. I do believe that social tennis players have their niche in the ecological tennis environment. Were it not for social tennis players, who would beginner tennis players have to give whoopins to? My final answer is NO ONE!

QUOTE #9

“BEWARE OF GREEKS BEARING GIFTS.”

Do you know what the above quote means? Here is a hint! It has something to do with the Trojan Horse. If you still don’t know, go find out before you read on!

Please beware of tennis players disguised as social tennis players, as a play to gain the psychological edge on you. Their Modus Operendi is to try and get you to lighten up on your competitive intensity. They do this by telling you prior to the match that, “Some people take winning and losing too seriously.” They tell you that they are only looking to get some healthy exercise. Sure! Right!

They want you to feel guilty about wanting to win the match. They will sometimes comment on the social or business advantages of playing tennis. That’s all well and good, but the truth is that they want to win as bad, if not worse, than you do. But they want to have the element of surprise. They do not want you to exert your maximum effort. Don’t fall for it!

Remember that there should be no shame or guilt felt in wanting to win. It’s the American way! I believe that honesty is the best way to deal with these pseudo-social tennis players. Let him know that you enjoy winning, that you want to win, and that you intend to give 100% effort in trying to give him a serious whoopin!

You can also quote Mexican General Santa Anna from the famous battle of the Alamo and tell your opponent to, “Surrender quietly, and I shall consider being merciful. Otherwise, no quarter shall be given.”

I guarantee you that this attitude will rattle your opponent as he will know that this psychological play has failed.

If you play with a strong desire to win, you can Defeat Better Tennis Players.

I Guarantee It!