THE 3AM THEORY

The Olympics come around every 4 years. As a young boy, the Olympics always felt special to me. They allow everyone to watch the best in the world perform for two weeks under the spotlight. W e are seeing many of the competitors for the first time and for the athletes themselves, this could be the pinnacle of their careers, they may never get the opportunity to represent their country at the Olympics again. So why can't  I care less  about  watching the Olympics?   The only sports I will watch over the next two weeks in Tokyo will be the traditional Olympic sports such as track and field, swimming, weightlifting, and Judo, etc.  For me, it's a time for traditional Olympic  sports to shine on the world stage, particularly the Marathon and the 100-meters. The IOC has begun to get greedy. They know the popularity of the Olympics is dropping and are now including non-traditional Olympic sports, like tennis, to help boost their ratings. The Olympics are a Market...

The First Tactic Is Guts: How the Mental Arm Wrestle Decides Tennis Matches By Paul Dale \ The 3AM Method People say tennis is 90% mental — then spend 90% of practice on technique. The mental arm wrestle says something has to change. The Moment the Match Really Ends At the beginning of a match, both players think they can win. What changes? Watch closely the next time you see a competitive tennis match — at any level. At some point, one of the players wins a battle that has nothing to do with groundstrokes. You can feel it shift. The footwork gets heavier. The responses come slower. Something behind the eyes goes quiet. The match isn't over yet. The scoreboard might still look competitive. There may be several games still to play. But anyone who knows what to look for already knows who's going to win. The mental arm wrestle has been decided. "Don't be fooled by appearances. Once the mental battle of wills is settled, the match is essentially over — ...