What it Takes to Become a Professional Player

Key Points

• There are many different pathways to becoming a professional player, including group settings, private settings, academies and national federations
• Consistently working on the following areas: technique, strategy, fitness, mental toughness, nutrition, prehab etc.
• While long term outcome goals are important, you need short term daily process oriented goals to make improvements
• It’s vital to continually adjust and tailor your daily process goals as you deal with changes to technique and shots etc.
• Never sacrifice your long term success for short term success
• Self belief, consistency and daily improvements are the keys to becoming a pro player