A human brain with the felt texture and seam of a tennis ball
Fig. 01 — the organ that plays
The idea

Every forehand deepens the groove.

For decades, cognitive science has studied how pressure affects performance and how practice transfers to matchplay. In tennis, I experience how these play out live.

Since 2024, I have been documenting my thoughts and goals before every tournament, practice match, or training session and it is all on display here.

Attention

Learning when my focus wavers, and how to reset it at the fence.

Memory

Why a page I write the night before holds up better than advice heard courtside.

Motor learning

When to let go of thinking and trust my training.