Rafael Nadal's recipe for success

[CMM]

Realise that you are just another person. This is one of the most important things I have learnt. On the tennis court you may be different, you may be a star, but when you walk off the court, you are just another person. Some people get confused about that. They think that because they are good at singing, playing tennis, football or whatever, they are good at everything. It is very important to stay grounded.

My will to win comes from my education. It doesn’t matter what you do, whether you are a tennis player or whatever, education is the basis for everything.

Keep control of yourself. My uncle is my coach. When I was younger, if I threw my racket on the ground, or said something I should not have, he would throw me off the court. After that, I learnt to keep control of my temper. You can practise the forehand, you can practise the backhand, but you have to train the mind, too. You have a lot of moments of pressure in your life, not least in tennis, and if you have more control of yourself, you are better prepared to deal with these moments.

You must work hard, persist, to earn your rewards. I practise four to six hours a day, every day. Sometimes I think I don’t want to practise, but I still do. The most important thing, even more than winning, is to do your best at all times and be satisfied with your performance.

Losing is not all bad. At match point I get very nervous – in fact, I’m nervous every time I go on court because I’m scared of losing. In tennis, you win one day, but the next is like starting over. The only good thing about losing, is that it makes victory sweeter.


http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100109/MAGAZINE/701089970/1297

 

[kOaMaster]

Losing is not all bad. At match point I get very nervous – in fact, I’m nervous every time I go on court because I’m scared of losing. In tennis, you win one day, but the next is like starting over. The only good thing about losing, is that it makes victory sweeter.

I like this

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

I hope he adopts the losing is not all bad philosophy for the AO. Let's get to #2, Djoker!

 

[CMM]

I hope he adopts the losing is not all bad philosophy for the AO. Let's get to #2, Djoker!

:roll:...............................

 

[kishnabe]

Ya there are more points about this in his Biography. Not auto but it tells of what had made play better by Rafa and Tony himself.Once Nadal won a under-12 or 16 spanish championship... then Tony showed Nadal the sheet paper to Nadal and says these are the past champions of the spanish championshops. He then says" how many have gone to become top ten players". Only a few, that sorta told Nadal that tennis is a sport in which not many who do great at a young age will actually do well in a professional stage. For Nadal and his dreams he had learned to bu humble or accepting that tennis is just like any other job. He isn't special because he won that junior championship becasue that wouldn't mean syt in the real world.

 

[nikdom]

6 eggs
1 qrt milk
1 scoop whey protein

Blend to smooth mixture. Gulp down.

1 syringe
1 shot vitamins
Inject into butt.

Then say, "I don't go to gym, I hate machines, I don't do weights"

- From Nadal's Recipes for Success

 

[Serendipitous]

 

[rommil]

Nadal's recipe for more success...

......control anxiety and have better tournament scheduling...

 

[rommil]

6 eggs
1 qrt milk
1 scoop whey protein

Blend to smooth mixture. Gulp down.

1 syringe
1 shot vitamins
Inject into butt.

Then say, "I don't go to gym, I hate machines, I don't do weights"

- From Nadal's Recipes for Success

LOL...........now put on your "****ant protective suit and get ready!!!!!

 

[namelessone]

6 eggs
1 qrt milk
1 scoop whey protein

Blend to smooth mixture. Gulp down.

1 syringe
1 shot vitamins
Inject into butt.

Then say, "I don't go to gym, I hate machines, I don't do weights"

- From Nadal's Recipes for Success

Yeah yeah,Nadal is a notorius doper,he has been doping since at least 05' and was suspended from wimbledon because he got caught and bla bla. Nothing new around these boards. Moving on...

 

[rommil]

Yeah yeah,Nadal is a notorius doper,he has been doping since at least 05' and was suspended from wimbledon because he got caught and bla bla. Nothing new around these boards. Moving on...

That must have been the shortest reply you have written so far, and it even contains the words "bla" and ''bla''.

 

[Dimension]

Realise that you are just another person. This is one of the most important things I have learnt. On the tennis court you may be different, you may be a star, but when you walk off the court, you are just another person. Some people get confused about that. They think that because they are good at singing, playing tennis, football or whatever, they are good at everything. It is very important to stay grounded.

My will to win comes from my education. It doesn’t matter what you do, whether you are a tennis player or whatever, education is the basis for everything.

Keep control of yourself. My uncle is my coach. When I was younger, if I threw my racket on the ground, or said something I should not have, he would throw me off the court. After that, I learnt to keep control of my temper. You can practise the forehand, you can practise the backhand, but you have to train the mind, too. You have a lot of moments of pressure in your life, not least in tennis, and if you have more control of yourself, you are better prepared to deal with these moments.

You must work hard, persist, to earn your rewards. I practise four to six hours a day, every day. Sometimes I think I don’t want to practise, but I still do. The most important thing, even more than winning, is to do your best at all times and be satisfied with your performance.

Losing is not all bad. At match point I get very nervous – in fact, I’m nervous every time I go on court because I’m scared of losing. In tennis, you win one day, but the next is like starting over. The only good thing about losing, is that it makes victory sweeter.


http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100109/MAGAZINE/701089970/1297

This is a very good post. Thanks for sharing CMM. His formula of success surely does inspire a lot of people even outside of sports. This is a recipe to success in life in general no matter what your goals are.

 

[Dimension]

I hope he adopts the losing is not all bad philosophy for the AO. Let's get to #2, Djoker!

:evil:

 

[bolo]

Yeah yeah,Nadal is a notorius doper,he has been doping since at least 05' and was suspended from wimbledon because he got caught and bla bla. Nothing new around these boards. Moving on...

pretty tedious the steroid posts, but I get the impression the steroid trolls have lost some steam recently. I guess you can only go so far with delusions and other made up stuff.

 

[nikdom]

Hey I just couldn't resist the "recipe" part of the thread title.

As for steroid abuse, I will not accuse Nadal of it since there is no proof. That said, I do have my doubts. I believed in Marion Jones once. That does not mean Nadal is guilty, but there is room for some doubt in the mind of skeptics.

I think the balance is that skeptics don't trumpet their "feeling" as the truth and the believers don't start getting all defensive and argumentative about it.

 

[namelessone]

That must have been the shortest reply you have written so far, and it even contains the words "bla" and ''bla''.

Thanks for following my posts so closely.:twisted:

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

Hey I just couldn't resist the "recipe" part of the thread title.

As for steroid abuse, I will not accuse Nadal of it since there is no proof. That said, I do have my doubts. I believed in Marion Jones once. That does not mean Nadal is guilty, but there is room for some doubt in the mind of skeptics.

I think the balance is that skeptics don't trumpet their "feeling" as the truth and the believers don't start getting all defensive and argumentative about it.

I dont think there is proof Nadal is a steroid user either. But I am highly suspicious. He has more muscle mass than his style of play warrants. I too trusted Jones, along with Montgomery and Gatlin and Greene (who it was never proven about) For someone who doesn't work out, he has more muscle than those who do (Gonzalez, Murray) or at least used to.

 

[nikdom]

And oh btw, if Roger had said these very same things, he would be accused of being Arrogant, Preachy and who-the-hell-is-he to tell us how to live. Just sayin'.

 

[Chadwixx]

Alot of things point to steroids.

"I practise four to six hours a day, every day."

Yet complains about playing too many matches...

 

[TMF]

To the OP, that was a good article, but I think all of those concepts apply by many players too, not just him.

 

[namelessone]

And oh btw, if Roger had said these very same things, he would be accused of being Arrogant, Preachy and who-the-hell-is-he to tell us how to live. Just sayin'.

I don't think so. It's true that there are a lot of trolls around here but these are good principles and they wouldn't sound worse coming from Roger's mouth.

However I don't think Roger would agree with the last one:

"Losing is not all bad"-considering that he had a meltdown in miami(I never though I would see Federer destroying a racket) and AO final and made some snide remarks after some close losses in the past. Roger definitely doesn't take losing well or at the very least,he doesn't know how to hide it. Guess he is not used to it.

Roger's version would probably sound like this:

"Losing is not all bad. As long as it comes outside of Slams"

 

[TMF]

Rafa revealed his upset after losing to Davy in Doha, and it wasn’t even a GS, but an ATP 250. So rafa isn’t good at hiding his frustration.

 

[Tad-X]

Suspicions about Rafa taking illegal substances could last forever. Only solid proofs would say if he is taking or not... But some questions are raising from time to time... Well, let's say that suspicions can be, but not judging We're not 100% sure... Or maybe somebody is? Caught Rafa red-handed?

 

[rommil]

Thanks for following my posts so closely.:twisted:

There is no need to follow your posts CLOSELY. Your blabber is everywhere.

 

[TMF]

Rafa also showed a lot of emotion last year WTF when he was losing. First time I ever saw him talking to himself so much in a match. You can tell by his body language that he’s upset. There’s no way Rafa could hide his emotion since he’s such a competitive and passion about the game. So "losing is not all bad" is an understatement.

 

[namelessone]

Rafa also showed a lot of emotion last year WTF when he was losing. First time I ever saw him talking to himself so much in a match. You can tell by his body language that he’s upset. There’s no way Rafa could hide his emotion since he’s such a competitive and passion about the game. So "losing is not all bad" is an understatement.

That has happened only since his injury after Wimbledon,he was way more concentrated and reserved before 2009. He celebrated a win over blake like he had just won a GS. He was(and still is to some extent) a man without any confidence and it's only normal that it shows in his body language. Him being more expressive on court is one of the reasons he can't concentrate as well as before. He lost his famed calm a bit and is overdoing it at times,just like he did when he was really young,when he was fistpumping on most points.

 

[namelessone]

There is no need to follow your posts CLOSELY. Your blabber is everywhere.

And it seems like you are there to read it

 

[rommil]

And it seems like you are there to read it

Some, considering you go about your merry dance to try and get to the point, it get's tiring and redundant. Your post is more like a blimp. You want to look at the sky and it's just there, a round monstrousity that can't be unseen.

 

[bolo]

Hey I just couldn't resist the "recipe" part of the thread title.

As for steroid abuse, I will not accuse Nadal of it since there is no proof. That said, I do have my doubts. I believed in Marion Jones once. That does not mean Nadal is guilty, but there is room for some doubt in the mind of skeptics.

I think the balance is that skeptics don't trumpet their "feeling" as the truth and the believers don't start getting all defensive and argumentative about it.

The balance is until you have something credible that you can "trumpet", nadal has just as much chance of doping as federer, soderling, davydenko or any other random pro.

btw credible doesn't include a comparison of a picture of nadal's right bicep from 2005 and nadal's left bicep from 2006.

 

[mandy01]

Some, considering you go about your merry dance to try and get to the point, it get's tiring and redundant. Your post is more like a blimp. You want to look at the sky and it's just there, a round monstrousity that can't be unseen.

No offence to namelessone but this is HILARIOUS!:lol:

edit-I'm only laughing at the statement,ok?

 

[namelessone]

Some. But it's more like a blimp. You want to look at the sky and it's just there, a round monstrousity that can't be unseen.

You should have just said "wall of text". I don't mean to be a grammar **** but isn't it "gets tiring"(not "get's")?

 

[rommil]

You should have just said "wall of text". I don't mean to be a grammar **** but isn't it "gets tiring"(not "get's")?

Oh thanks. I am pretty sure if we go through your "Great Wall of Text" we can find some grammar errors. Next time, just say you mean to be nitpicky and point out the error. It's more honest that way. I can take it.

 

[TMF]

No offence to namelessone but this is HILARIOUS!:lol:

It’s hilarious, and I think you pointed out b/c you just want to rub it in.

 

[namelessone]

Oh thanks. I am pretty sure if we go through your "Great Wall of Text" we can find some grammar errors. Next time, just say you mean to be nitpicky and point out the error. It's more honest that way. I can take it.

I wasn't trying to spare your feelings or anything like that but English isn't my first language and I wasn't sure about that mistake but it stuck out because your post was short. I don't like people correcting me either though I know I need to improve my English.

 

[mandy01]

It’s hilarious, and I think you pointed out b/c you just want to rub it in.

Not really.l was laughing more at the statement than namelessone.I personally like his/her posts.
It was just a funny line,thats all :wink:

 

[rommil]

I wasn't trying to spare your feelings or anything like that but English isn't my first language and I wasn't sure about that mistake but it stuck out because your post was short. I don't like people correcting me either though I know I need to improve my English.

Cool. If you learn another language formally you can usually spot the errors more, especially when it gets( see, I have improved already) desperate lol. Work on brevity too ,will you?

 

[namelessone]

Not really.l was laughing more at the statement than namelessone.I personally like his/her posts.
It was just a funny line,thats all :wink:

I hope I'm not becoming the new Conquistador.

I'm just a little verbose that's all. And I'm a guy.

 

[Outbeyond]

Realise that you are just another person. This is one of the most important things I have learnt. On the tennis court you may be different, you may be a star, but when you walk off the court, you are just another person. Some people get confused about that. They think that because they are good at singing, playing tennis, football or whatever, they are good at everything. It is very important to stay grounded.

My will to win comes from my education. It doesn’t matter what you do, whether you are a tennis player or whatever, education is the basis for everything.

Keep control of yourself. My uncle is my coach. When I was younger, if I threw my racket on the ground, or said something I should not have, he would throw me off the court. After that, I learnt to keep control of my temper. You can practise the forehand, you can practise the backhand, but you have to train the mind, too. You have a lot of moments of pressure in your life, not least in tennis, and if you have more control of yourself, you are better prepared to deal with these moments.

You must work hard, persist, to earn your rewards. I practise four to six hours a day, every day. Sometimes I think I don’t want to practise, but I still do. The most important thing, even more than winning, is to do your best at all times and be satisfied with your performance.

Losing is not all bad. At match point I get very nervous – in fact, I’m nervous every time I go on court because I’m scared of losing. In tennis, you win one day, but the next is like starting over. The only good thing about losing, is that it makes victory sweeter.


http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100109/MAGAZINE/701089970/1297

CMM, before this sad sea of unrelated sarcasm, finger-pointing and oneupsmanship engulfs your thread entirely, let me note that your clip was very interesting to read and that Nadal seems to really have his head on straight. While I'd love to see him remain in the Top Two (maybe Number 1 again?) in ranking, it's always good to hear he keeps his weekly ups and downs in perspective. As someone else pointed out earlier, his recipe for success is certainly applicable to everyone.

 

[TMF]

Where is Blinkism?

He loves to point out people for their grammatical error?

 

[mandy01]

I hope I'm not becoming the new Conquistador.

I'm just a little verbose that's all. And I'm a guy.

Not at all.I enjoy your posts regardless of whether I agree or not.

 

[CMM]

To the OP, that was a good article, but I think all of those concepts apply by many players too, not just him.

Of course.

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

Of course.

Is that a young Rafa in your avatar?

I bet Nadal can't wait till clay season, he has a few scores to settle with certain players.

 

[CMM]

Is that a young Rafa in your avatar?

I bet Nadal can't wait till clay season, he has a few scores to settle with certain players.

Yes, he was a cutie.

 

[OJ ROD]

Yeah yeah,Nadal is a notorius doper,he has been doping since at least 05' and was suspended from wimbledon because he got caught and bla bla. Nothing new around these boards. Moving on...

You are kidding right?:-|

 

[nikdom]

Not related, but Mark McGwire admitted to using steroids throughout his career today after stonewalling for years. Check out Yahoo news.

 

[TMF]

Not related, but Mark McGwire admitted to using steroids throughout his career today after stonewalling for years. Check out Yahoo news.

Right. I heard it on the radio and Mark said that he cheated during the time he broke the single season home run record.

EDIT: This is not to say using steroids is a recipe for success.

 

[CMM]

Not related, but Mark McGwire admitted to using steroids throughout his career today after stonewalling for years. Check out Yahoo news.

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[Lsmkenpo]

It is a nice article but it is not Rafa's words it is a journalists interpretation of what he said, Rafa doesn't talk like that. What he said was more like this.

"I like fishing"

"I try my hardest out on the court,if my level not 100 percent is ok to lose,no?"

"I read a book"

"I never throw my racquet,my uncle is mean, he take my money away and kick me off court if I don't do everything he say,no?

 

[namelessone]

It is a nice article but it is not Rafa's words it is a journalists interpretation of what he said, Rafa doesn't talk like that. What he said was more like this.

"I like fishing"

"I try my hardest out on the court,if my level not 100 percent is ok to lose,no?"

"I read a book"

"I never throw my racquet,my uncle is mean, he take my money away and kick me off court if I don't do everything he say,no?

LOL.

But seriously,Tony doesn't even get paid and his brother probably makes more money than Rafa. This is a family with a pretty rich dad and a uncle who used to play for FC Barcelona. Somehow I don't think money is a issue with them and Rafa only started raking in the big bucks since 05' or so. Before that he lived off his parents backs and they really helped him with his career(it ain't cheap to become a tennis player and Rafa didn't even go to a academy via Spanish federation so the family got stuck with the bill until Rafa made something of himself)

 

[Lsmkenpo]

LOL.

But seriously,Tony doesn't even get paid and his brother probably makes more money than Rafa. This is a family with a pretty rich dad and a uncle who used to play for FC Barcelona. Somehow I don't think money is a issue with them and Rafa only started raking in the big bucks since 05' or so. Before that he lived off his parents backs and they really helped him with his career(it ain't cheap to become a tennis player and Rafa didn't even go to a academy via Spanish federation so the family got stuck with the bill until Rafa made something of himself)

I read somewhere, his dad and uncle allow him to have 200k to spend for the year, not much considering he probably makes 20 mill a year.