At some point, the question has to be asked, is this precisely the situation, or is it overstated? He keeps coming back and playing and shows no noticeable reduction in function. I doubt how bad it is, so when do we call BS?
Showing posts with label retirement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retirement. Show all posts
Friday, July 1, 2022
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Rafa Nadal Withdraws from 2021 Wimbledon
It comes to everyone that age slows you down. In sports injuries pile up, and at the very top level of competition wear and tear reduce your level of play. I'm amazed at how long Rafa was able to compete with his physically aggressive style of play.
Monday, June 7, 2021
Defaults and Retiring from Matches - It is happening too often.
I agree with Becker on this. Unless this player was suffering from a bad injury he should've stayed out there and taken his medicine. It's a bad look.
Saturday, October 12, 2019
4 Day Work Week - an Improvement
4 Days a week
To me this is an improvement. Most people need a few extra hours each day to decompress from the daily grind and waste it at a bar or in front of a TV. Why not just add a few extra hours to your day and come home exhausted enough to just rest and relax. If this buys you an extra day of freedom each week I see it as a great tradeoff.
Choose wisely what you'll do on your free days and I suggest finding some time for tennis somewhere in there. If you have some other physical activity then do that but consider that tennis players tend to have better health and can stay active in their sport much longer than most. It's also a social sport so you can balance your life out in more ways than a physical activity.
Choose Tennis
To me this is an improvement. Most people need a few extra hours each day to decompress from the daily grind and waste it at a bar or in front of a TV. Why not just add a few extra hours to your day and come home exhausted enough to just rest and relax. If this buys you an extra day of freedom each week I see it as a great tradeoff.
Choose wisely what you'll do on your free days and I suggest finding some time for tennis somewhere in there. If you have some other physical activity then do that but consider that tennis players tend to have better health and can stay active in their sport much longer than most. It's also a social sport so you can balance your life out in more ways than a physical activity.
Choose Tennis
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Regretting LIfe Choices
4 our of ten adults regret their life choices.
If you go to the linked article it is a clear example that many people are unhappy with their decisions or the result of them. Often we can't see ahead of us to know that what seems the proper choice is the worst thing for us in the long term. How can we know?
One thing that keeps coming back to me is that most decisions made for financial reasons seem to drive me toward compromises or directions that move against my true nature. It then reminds me that in competition in sports if you are a very competitive person and can't stand losing then you will be bound to get less joy out of your participation.
So a for instance is tennis where you can often on any public court find someone who never wants to just rally or practice but wants to keep score. That's all fine except that there are many times I just don't want the struggle or the sense of either domination, aggression, or helpless losing that can come with running up against someone playing better than you.
Often for me it is players that are thirty years my junior and somehow they think they've accomplished something if they can somehow pull off a win. Even on a practice court I ran up against a fellow teaching pro who had to prove himself superior in his serving. He started complaining about my luck when I sliced a few wide serves on the line out of his reach for clean aces. In one of his serves down the T I made a purposeful decision not to even move for it since my back was hurting bad and my arthritic hips wouldn't let me get it anyway. He actually thought that I hadn't even been able to react and then came to gloating. I knew that twenty plus years from now he'd either not be playing or facing the same decisions and if his ego let him understand it that I was simply choosing to not suffer and gain the most joy out of moments on the court.
As for regrets. You have to have options to have regrets. Do I regret that I never played professionally and instead took to teaching the sport? No, because I never really had the option since a long list of reasons come to mind including injuries, lack of real coaching, and zero financial options to take that path. I knew guys with the money backing them and even after many months over a course of years training at the best camps they would burn out and realize that it wasn't going to happen for them. Most ended up in totally unrelated jobs.
Make the best decisions you can at the time with the knowledge at hand and if possible don't make them strictly for financial reasons but for your true nature and you'll most likely be happier for it.
If you go to the linked article it is a clear example that many people are unhappy with their decisions or the result of them. Often we can't see ahead of us to know that what seems the proper choice is the worst thing for us in the long term. How can we know?
One thing that keeps coming back to me is that most decisions made for financial reasons seem to drive me toward compromises or directions that move against my true nature. It then reminds me that in competition in sports if you are a very competitive person and can't stand losing then you will be bound to get less joy out of your participation.
So a for instance is tennis where you can often on any public court find someone who never wants to just rally or practice but wants to keep score. That's all fine except that there are many times I just don't want the struggle or the sense of either domination, aggression, or helpless losing that can come with running up against someone playing better than you.
Often for me it is players that are thirty years my junior and somehow they think they've accomplished something if they can somehow pull off a win. Even on a practice court I ran up against a fellow teaching pro who had to prove himself superior in his serving. He started complaining about my luck when I sliced a few wide serves on the line out of his reach for clean aces. In one of his serves down the T I made a purposeful decision not to even move for it since my back was hurting bad and my arthritic hips wouldn't let me get it anyway. He actually thought that I hadn't even been able to react and then came to gloating. I knew that twenty plus years from now he'd either not be playing or facing the same decisions and if his ego let him understand it that I was simply choosing to not suffer and gain the most joy out of moments on the court.
As for regrets. You have to have options to have regrets. Do I regret that I never played professionally and instead took to teaching the sport? No, because I never really had the option since a long list of reasons come to mind including injuries, lack of real coaching, and zero financial options to take that path. I knew guys with the money backing them and even after many months over a course of years training at the best camps they would burn out and realize that it wasn't going to happen for them. Most ended up in totally unrelated jobs.
Make the best decisions you can at the time with the knowledge at hand and if possible don't make them strictly for financial reasons but for your true nature and you'll most likely be happier for it.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Big 3 Retirement - tennis after they retire - will it survive
Tennis Will Survive
Of course it will survive but will it have the luster of today's Men's game. We have been in a Golden Era unlike any since the 70's when you had many holdovers from the Aussie domination of tennis in the 60's and then the American dominance combined with Borg that made for an amazing time in tennis. It will survive but let's hope some great players are on the horizon.
Of course it will survive but will it have the luster of today's Men's game. We have been in a Golden Era unlike any since the 70's when you had many holdovers from the Aussie domination of tennis in the 60's and then the American dominance combined with Borg that made for an amazing time in tennis. It will survive but let's hope some great players are on the horizon.
Monday, April 8, 2019
Tennis News: Zverev, Fed 101, Barty, Fed in Miami
Zverev talks Retirement
It pays to think about this early. So maybe it means he is putting aside some savings for his rocking chair days.
Federer 101 - Miami
Barty - Players can win with variety
Fed Demonstrates His Mastery in Miami
Citi Open Washington D.C.
It pays to think about this early. So maybe it means he is putting aside some savings for his rocking chair days.
Federer 101 - Miami
Barty - Players can win with variety
Fed Demonstrates His Mastery in Miami
Citi Open Washington D.C.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Tennis Pros need to plan for Retirement - Risk
Physical Workers at greater risk of forced retirement
Younger coaches and teaching pros need to consider the possibility of being forced into retirement by injury. Arthritis and damaged joints, back problems, shoulder and wrist injuries, and just slowing down will prevent you from spending as many hours on the court as you did when you were younger.
Younger coaches and teaching pros need to consider the possibility of being forced into retirement by injury. Arthritis and damaged joints, back problems, shoulder and wrist injuries, and just slowing down will prevent you from spending as many hours on the court as you did when you were younger.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Retirement - Tennis Teacher Style
Why Americans can't expect a comfortable retirement anymore
Think about how you will take care of yourself as your body ages from years of hard work on the court.
Have enough savings that you can handle your minimal expenses. Live inexpensively, and make sure your home is paid off while you have no debt.
Tennis players as a group tend to be healthier but things happen as you age that have no bearing on how well you took care of yourself. Make sure you're insured against catastrophic medical events and disability. If your income is low enough you might be eligible for Medicaid and if not you might wait to fully retire when you turn 65 so that you'll have 80% of your medical expenses covered and you'll have to insure the rest. If you're a Veteran see if you can use the VA medical system for your regular visits, care, and prescriptions.
If you're healthy enough see if you can keep teaching at least a bit until you can no longer do so. It can help you earn an income and also keep you socially involved. Volunteer if you don't need the money.
Think about how you will take care of yourself as your body ages from years of hard work on the court.
Have enough savings that you can handle your minimal expenses. Live inexpensively, and make sure your home is paid off while you have no debt.
Tennis players as a group tend to be healthier but things happen as you age that have no bearing on how well you took care of yourself. Make sure you're insured against catastrophic medical events and disability. If your income is low enough you might be eligible for Medicaid and if not you might wait to fully retire when you turn 65 so that you'll have 80% of your medical expenses covered and you'll have to insure the rest. If you're a Veteran see if you can use the VA medical system for your regular visits, care, and prescriptions.
If you're healthy enough see if you can keep teaching at least a bit until you can no longer do so. It can help you earn an income and also keep you socially involved. Volunteer if you don't need the money.
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Murray Loses First Match After Announcing Retirement
Murray Loses First Match After Announcing Retirement - First Round
He telegraphed how bad his physical condition is and apparently his opponent found out on the court that Murray has lost his biggest asset, his movement. When you lose your legs in tennis it's pretty much over except for doubles.
He telegraphed how bad his physical condition is and apparently his opponent found out on the court that Murray has lost his biggest asset, his movement. When you lose your legs in tennis it's pretty much over except for doubles.
Monday, December 24, 2018
Rios Returns - Plans Comeback - Challengers Only
Rios
I think he's going to be shocked much like Borg and others that have tried to come back against the new crop of players even five years out much less fourteen.
It will be interesting to see if he again makes a whole bunch of new friends with his behavior.
If past is any prelude expect some fireworks.
I think he's going to be shocked much like Borg and others that have tried to come back against the new crop of players even five years out much less fourteen.
It will be interesting to see if he again makes a whole bunch of new friends with his behavior.
If past is any prelude expect some fireworks.
Monday, December 10, 2018
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
Health and Fitness News: 90 Year old does 24 pull ups on his birthday, Walk 7 miles per day if you have a desk job
90 Year old
I can't do that many now and I suspect most of us can't. This should tell you that consistent effort to maintain fitness can help you stay fit and move you well beyond the mean into world class athlete.
Desk Job needs to be counteracted with walking
Heart disease is everywhere and the risk increases if you are less active. Get moving. Play tennis.
I can't do that many now and I suspect most of us can't. This should tell you that consistent effort to maintain fitness can help you stay fit and move you well beyond the mean into world class athlete.
Desk Job needs to be counteracted with walking
Heart disease is everywhere and the risk increases if you are less active. Get moving. Play tennis.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Tennis Pro Lifestyle: Are you Wealthy
Wealth isn't Just Measured in Wealth - It's Measured in Choices
As a tennis enthusiast and teacher a lot of your choices are met. You've found a way to take something that is a lifelong passion and turn it into your avocation and profession. In that decision you've also surrounded yourself with a group of people that have common interests and in general are more well rounded simply by their choice to engage in a sport with a universally positive appeal.
Balance what you might earn in a corporate job with a 9-5 steady income versus what you must hustle to earn as a tennis pro. Most tennis teaching professionals look for an opportunity to switch to a more lucrative profession knowing that unless they land a tennis management position their days as a tennis teacher will by physical necessity have to slow down. How do you finesse that.
The best way is to set aside some investments for a rainy day or the future. Doing that successfully requires focused study and continued effort, something most good tennis players know how to do. Another approach is to have a sideline such as a business that operates independently of your tennis teaching. Even teaching something else at a local college can be a fair substitute. I used to teach computer classes at a community college to offset the off season slowdown I had during one phase of my tennis teaching career. There are many ways to fill the gap.
The best way to increase your selection of choices is to eliminate debt. If you have no mortgage or car payments your work requirements are lower than most other people and it will show in your ability to choose. If you choose to keep working hard then your ability to save and spend will increase.
Whatever you decide to do, just keep in mind that no one can do what they did 30 or 40 years earlier. Physical limits come about and hopefully you've prepared. This is why focusing early on toward retirement savings, investments, and a side business is a prudent way to keep your choices flexible.
Related Information
How millennials can overcome their 6 big financial challenges.
Best places to live in the USA
As a tennis enthusiast and teacher a lot of your choices are met. You've found a way to take something that is a lifelong passion and turn it into your avocation and profession. In that decision you've also surrounded yourself with a group of people that have common interests and in general are more well rounded simply by their choice to engage in a sport with a universally positive appeal.
Balance what you might earn in a corporate job with a 9-5 steady income versus what you must hustle to earn as a tennis pro. Most tennis teaching professionals look for an opportunity to switch to a more lucrative profession knowing that unless they land a tennis management position their days as a tennis teacher will by physical necessity have to slow down. How do you finesse that.
The best way is to set aside some investments for a rainy day or the future. Doing that successfully requires focused study and continued effort, something most good tennis players know how to do. Another approach is to have a sideline such as a business that operates independently of your tennis teaching. Even teaching something else at a local college can be a fair substitute. I used to teach computer classes at a community college to offset the off season slowdown I had during one phase of my tennis teaching career. There are many ways to fill the gap.
The best way to increase your selection of choices is to eliminate debt. If you have no mortgage or car payments your work requirements are lower than most other people and it will show in your ability to choose. If you choose to keep working hard then your ability to save and spend will increase.
Whatever you decide to do, just keep in mind that no one can do what they did 30 or 40 years earlier. Physical limits come about and hopefully you've prepared. This is why focusing early on toward retirement savings, investments, and a side business is a prudent way to keep your choices flexible.
Related Information
How millennials can overcome their 6 big financial challenges.
Best places to live in the USA
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