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The Boodles 2017 - Player Fact Files
The Boodles at Stoke Park is fast approaching. The five-star luxury hotel & spa plays host once a year to a week-long pre-Wimbledon exhibition event and here at PlayBrave, we're very excited to...
How not to get beaten before the game's begun
The spotlight is deservedly being shone on Nadal's historic title in Monte Carlo right now. It's his 10th victory at this prestigious tournament, which is an unprecedented achievement, and his 50t...
The cogs of Wimbledon
'I would like to be able to deal with everything in life with the dispassion and robotic precision of a Wimbledon ball boy.'
£200 a fortnight is the prize. That, honour, and all-important time s...
How being realistic can unlock lasting sporting success
What does it mean to set realistic goals in sport? Does it mean you can't aim to compete in a Grand Slam? Does it mean that you can't constantly strive to be a World Champion? We don't think it do...
Mindset
One to watch: Johanna Konta
Britain's best female tennis player, and master of mentality.
Jo Konta isn't known as an early-rising wonder-player. In fact, in her early career, it was said that her height and size put her at ...
Mindset
PlayBrave profiles: Sir Andy Murray
In 2012, Andy Murray became the first British Men's Singles finalist at Wimbledon since Bunny Austin in 1938. The hype was astonishing. He was on excellent form, having dominated the Queen's Club ...
Mindset
What the film Whiplash can teach us about determination
If you've not seen Whiplash, the intense, dizzying drama by Damien Chazelle, drop everything you're doing right now and give it a watch. Especially if you're demotivated and trying to get on the...
Training
Have yourself a Christmas of champions
It's easy to settle into bad habits during the festive season; ones that can last just a little too long. We know it's true. That's why people always commit to getting fit again in January.
We get...
Mindset
The war of self-discipline
A few thoughts on why we get demotivated, and how to get over it.