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!