Are You Soft or Tough?

Things that show me a soft player....

1. Losing matches 7-5, 6-0.

2. Somebody who would rather get angry than figure out what is going wrong.

3. A pre-teen who just wants to hit rather than actually work on technique.

4. Somebody who hates playing pushers.

5. Somebody who talks a serious practice schedule but doesn't play one.

6. Somebody who "begs" for line calls when losing. 

7. Avoiding practicing with people you are uncomfortable with or don't like.

8. Not questioning a call against a better player that you wouldquestion against a weaker player.

9. Blaming a double-fault at a pressure moment on a ponytail hitting you in the eye.

Things that show me a tough player....

1.  Somebody who comes back after being down match points.

2. Somebody who plays tennis because they love it despite an overly pushy parent.

3. Somebody who does endurance exercises as hard as he/she can and doesn't utter a peep...whether the person is in good shape or not.

4. Somebody who likes playing games during lessons but doesn't have to in order to maintain concentration.

5. Somebody who may or may not be a pusher, but doesn't care if people call him one.

6. Hating to lose a game in a drill group whether you are working on something or not.

7. Somebody who does fitness without talking about it.

There's definitely more items to add. Stay tuned......