What it Takes to Become a Great Player

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Jonathan Stokke

This video explores the mental and physical traits that separate college players from top pros, highlighting the importance of resilience, identity, discipline, and purposeful training.

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Speed of Shot: Follow the 90% Rule
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Speed of Shot: Follow the 90% Rule
Double Faults: The Right Target Makes a Huge Difference
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Aggressive Swings to Big Targets
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Aggressive Swings to Big Targets
Reducing Net Errors
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Reducing Net Errors
Only the Top 1% of High School Players Make it to College Tennis
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Only the Top 1% of High School Players Make it to College Tennis
Missed Returns Are the Most Common Error in Tennis
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Missed Returns Are the Most Common Error in Tennis
Tennis is Mostly Errors, Not Winners
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Tennis is Mostly Errors, Not Winners
Lessons From Jessie Pegula
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Lessons From Jessie Pegula
Change of Direction Groundstroke Errors
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Change of Direction Groundstroke Errors
Everyone Has a Unique Energy Profile
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Everyone Has a Unique Energy Profile
Pre-Match Routine
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Pre-Match Routine
Miss Plus Ones
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Miss Plus Ones
Errors in Doubles: Don’t Overestimate the Opponent at the Net
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Errors in Doubles: Don’t Overestimate the Opponent at the Net
Net & Wide Errors Are the Most Costly
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Net & Wide Errors Are the Most Costly
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Training Volume on Court - Lessons From Iga Swiatek
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How to Improve One Thing Every Day in Tennis and Build Steady Long-Term Gains
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Only the Top 1% of High School Players Make it to College Tennis
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