
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the idea of approaching situations with a “beginner's mind”. This concept was discussed in depth in the book Zen and The Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel and involves an individual adopting the mindset of a beginner who is approaching an activity for the first time - with fresh eyes and without preconceived notions and biases. By adopting this mindset, tennis players can prioritize their learning rather than fixating on their results, be more accepting of mistakes as they occur, and set their ego aside in order to develop their game and learn more.
Tennis IQ Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/tennisiqpodcast/membership
By Tennis IQ Podcast4.8
9090 ratings
In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the idea of approaching situations with a “beginner's mind”. This concept was discussed in depth in the book Zen and The Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel and involves an individual adopting the mindset of a beginner who is approaching an activity for the first time - with fresh eyes and without preconceived notions and biases. By adopting this mindset, tennis players can prioritize their learning rather than fixating on their results, be more accepting of mistakes as they occur, and set their ego aside in order to develop their game and learn more.
Tennis IQ Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/tennisiqpodcast/membership

158 Listeners

464 Listeners

63 Listeners

1,394 Listeners

362 Listeners

274 Listeners

431 Listeners

173 Listeners

110 Listeners

61 Listeners

107 Listeners

281 Listeners

1,124 Listeners

85 Listeners

557 Listeners