Antonio Nadal Homar, or better known as Toni Nadal, is a physical trainer of Spanish origin, belonging to a family with a great sporting career and as his last name can give a clue, he is the uncle of the famous tennis player Rafael Nadal, of whom he has been a coach since He was 4 years old and has instilled in him his philosophy and values, such as humility, effort and a realistic vision of success and defeat. In this article, we will learn a little more about his inspiring lessons.
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You have to know what you are up against
Before a confrontation with Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal asks his coach how he sees the game, and he unceremoniously tells him that “complicated” and begins to list the points in favor that the opponent has against Rafa, who feels that his uncle is not giving him the necessary support nor is it the motivational speech he expects, however, Toni tells him that “you better know what you have to face” so that from there, he can find solutions, so it is important to understand the reality beyond positivism, to understand that we are not always good enough and to make this the starting point to achieve our purposes.
Take responsibility for actions
“Excuses don’t make you win any game”, are some wise words from Toni Nadal, since when things don’t go the way we want, we usually look for excuses or guilty parties as an apology, when we really have to take responsibility for our actions. Even if it is difficult for our ego to take responsibility for a defeat, it also turns out that we have the ability to solve any inconvenience that may arise. Whether it is hot, cold, the conditions are not suitable, they are also an environment conducive to winning a game as long as we know how to take responsibility for our mistakes and we know how to repair them in time.
Thinking ahead with ambition
By being aware of our situation and taking responsibility for our actions, we must take the next step and that is to continue working hard to achieve our goals. But this is not easy and you have to learn to endure, this being a way of building character; play each game as if it were the last or if you left your life in it. Resist, endure and resolve, identify errors and acknowledge them with humility, above all never be left behind.
The investment of time that is put into a project, starting over, training for it, all this is part of the process to become number one, since no one starts out being one, but it is about putting in place all the elements to achieve this goal, always persevere and forget about excuses so as not to be left behind on the road. If you want to know how Federer prepares you can read our previous article entitled 7 Roger Federer rules for success
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