Date : April 2014

Edition : 04




LITTLE ACES LEAGUE
(5TH & 6th of April)



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THE LITTLE ACES LEAGUE
SAT Sports organised the 'Little Aces League' (8 & Under and 8-10 years) Edition II
on the 5th and 6th of April 2014.
It was a wonderful experience for the tiny tots to play and the spectators, to watch
them compete and enjoy simultaneously! but must say that no one gave up easily..
healthy competition and tough fight were quite obvious.
Results:
8 & Under :
Bharathiyana B was the runner up and Haren P. Kumar was the winner.
V. Prakhya was adjudged the 'Little Miss Ace' for hitting many aces and Srujan S
was the 'Promising player' of the tournament
8-10 years:
Nitin Sriram was the runner up and Raga shri emerged the winner.
Jason David and Maurya V were the 'Promising Players of the tournament'
We congratulate all the participants and the achievers..!!!

Hi kids!
Its Summer vacations again! it brings ample of opportunities for the kids to step
out and indulge in all kinds of sports and physical activities. BUT along with it come
the hazards of soaring temperature and dehydration !!
It becomes imperative that necessary precautions are taken before getting into
any intensive sport or physical activity.
We need to ensure that one has to be adequately hydrated at least half an hour
before they begin. It is very important that one is in a good physical condition
before starting the activity. Proper hydration safeguards the players from
cramping, fatigue, disorientation and any other injuries like pulls and sprains which
happens due to lack of hydration before ,during and after finishing the activity to
ensure proper recovery.
So guys go all out and indulge in sports but most important ..keep yourself well
hydrated
Happy Sporty vacations..!!
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"You don't have to be great to start but you have to start to be
great"
Competitiveness and attitude towards match play

The summer time is always exciting as kids have
a lot of tournaments to compete in and give themselves
a chance to learn how to compete.
The month of April has been a pretty good one for our
kids. We had some wonderful results. Just to mention a
few, Sonashe Bhatnagar won the U-18 Talent series
and was runner up in U-18 Championship series.
Tataghat ,Varun, Sai Pranav all played well where Varun reached the
semi-finals of the talent series, Tataghat made the quarterfinals of
the Championship series. Vasisht won the ITF Grade 4 doubles title in
Indore.
One of the things we coaches come across while watching the kids
play in the tournament is how they deal with the pressure and
tension before, during and after the match.
Many times you can see the kids playing excellent tennis in practice
matches but it somehow doesnt translate when it comes to playing
in the tournament. It is the most common feedback from kids -" I did
not play well".
So how can we change this, is the question....
Do the Pros feel the same tension and pressure before they play
their matches? Absolutely, they feel exactly the same way as you do.
But how do they approach it is where the difference lies.

First we need to understand what kind of a conversation you (the
kids) are having internally with yourself before the match? This will
determine everything that follows. And being parents and coaches
we need to ensure that they are relaxed and very well prepared to
handle the pressure. So what can we do to help them?

We can do so by encouraging them to do the following:
1.) Being well prepared for the match Eg; Eating proper food at
the right time, proper hydration and warm up before the match,
assessing the situation regarding the playing conditions.
From the Director's desk

2.) Going into the match looking forward to compete as hard as
you can, meaning you have given everything physically and
mentally regardless of what will happen and who you are up
against.
3.) Being prepared for anything your opponent can throw
during the match so you are not caught off guard.
4.) Putting all your mental and physical energy to ensure you
are focussing on doing the right things regardless of the
situation and not playing by the score or the opponent but
playing on the merit of the ball.
5.) Avoid focussing on winning and losing as it takes away all
your attention from the process of what needs to be done
while playing and creates fear and tension.

6.) Also ensure that you have learnt something positive from
the match regardless of whether you won or lost as this aspect
will ensure self-realisation which is an important component in
your development as a player.

7.) Making sure you have a positive body language to ensure
you are sending a very strong message to your opponent where
they should feel "My God I dont want to be up against this
person ".
The summer is not over yet and you still have a month left, come on
kids bring out the attitude to fight and compete.
Wishing you all good luck for the tournaments ahead.. go for it
without worrying about the end result.