Ten thousand hours

Keep on saying this phrase "Ten thousand hours" until you are as poor as me, having spent all your cash on tennis and golf (spare cash is NCFC money!)

Between the ages of around 5 to 15 that's one thousand hours a year, works out at 20 hours a week for 50 weeks.

That's the minimum effort required to be in the zone to become a champ. And that's assuming all the other things go for you, eg injury free, good mental attitude, great fitness, talent and good genes. Plus most importantly parents who can fund and support it.

No Ten thousand hours no champ. Simples.

Amy does 10 hours+ a week, but she has other things going on in her life, like prep for high school.

Dominique, her pal is near 15+ hours and her parents tick all the right boxes. She might do it.

Posted By: KentonCanary on June 15th 2011 at 23:18:30

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FAO SCC (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 15, 22:45:52
- was asked that the other day (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 22:48:19
  - I played a mate today (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 15, 22:53:50
    - i hate playing leftys (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 22:56:50
      - Amy is a lefty (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Jun 15, 23:03:13
        
        good stuff (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 15, 23:10:04
        
        bit like my unconventional croquet grip (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 15, 23:13:08
        
        quality! (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 23:05:32
        
        Ten thousand hours (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Jun 15, 23:18:30
        
        And some of the things I've heard parents say at tournaments (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Jun 15, 23:26:22
        
        yep it's a massive commitment (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 23:21:54
        
        There's talent ID funding, but even for Dominque it's not huge (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Jun 15, 23:30:19
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        contacts... (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 23:01:44
        
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        sadly i don't have his serve (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 23:10:12
        
        why don't you do Wimbledon on the Saturday? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 15, 23:11:11
        
        i could (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 23:12:13
        
        not sure yet (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 15, 23:15:27
        
        hopefully they do the online ticket thing the night before again (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 23:16:48
        
        I saw that too (General Chat) - Charles21, Jun 15, 23:20:32
        
        you cunt (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 23:22:50
        
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        he didn't win the thing (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Jun 15, 23:33:28
        
        The wall he practices with (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 15, 23:00:57
        
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