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Caroline is a 24 year old French tennis player who attained her best WTA singles ranking of world No. 7 on January 29, 2018, and in 2016 she was No. 2 in the doubles rankings, tied with fellow Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic. See Caroline Garcia's amazing shot at the 2018 Qatar Open.

Eduardo Briceño in his TED talk on "How to get better at the things you care about" shares insights as to why you may not be improving at the things you care about despite the time and energy spent.  Eduardo shares his perspective on how successful people and teams  purposefully alternate between the zones of learning and performance.  In the learning zone, the goal is improvement.  In this zone, you work on activities to strengthen areas and because they are less familiar territory, it is expected and accepted that you will make mistakes from which you will learn.

BroadwayCon is an opportunity for fans to meet Broadway stars and it happened the last week of January, so if you missed it, OnStage blog shares interviews with some of the distinguished leaders of the most lauded theater festivals in NYC. If you haven't heard about these festivals here is a chance to find out:

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”
― Roald Dahl

Watching soccer is exciting and lots of fun and fans are full of cheers and jeers.  The underlying truth is that every player on the field has earned their spot on the team with hard work and dedication.  In soccer, turning quickly and sharply are valued skills.   CoachUp Nation shares some drills that you really need to incorporate in your training sessions:

Practical Golf shares some tips for all the golfers that want to increase their drivers by as much as 20 yards.  Jon Sherman, Practical Golf, got these tips from a fellow golfer, a Florida State University golf team alum.  Despite being 15 years out of his career, he was still able to catapult the ball 250-300 yards and break par without breaking stride.

The days before a big game can always be stressful and anxiety causing.  CoachUp Nation shares 6 ways that you can prepare yourself before the big event.  Starting yourself on rituals before the game may help you to channel your energy towards success.

Most ballerinas work very hard on performing a perfect fouetté and then dream someday of performing 32 consecutive fouettés like the Swan Queen in Act III of Swan Lake.  "Ah, fouetté turns: They can make even a veteran ballerina shake in her pointe shoes. Performing a seamless series of perfectly placed fouettés requires both strength and finesse."

Though it may be an older blog, the reasons why tennis is a good choice for youth sports remain timeless.  Team sports are great to watch and participate in, however, there is much to be said about sports like tennis.  Here are some good reasons, why years after the team sports jerseys are laid to rest in the back of the closet, your adult child will still be swinging their racquet:

CoachUp Nation recommends a combination of dynamic and static stretching for softball players.  "Dynamic stretching keeps your body moving and your muscles warm, which helps prevent soreness and injury. Static stretching is more conventional; it involves keeping your body still."  When you bend over to touch your toe, that's an example of static stretching. Static stretching is good to do before bed or after a workout to work on your flexibility.  CoachUp Nation feels that, " Dynamic stretches mimic the same motions you’ll make during the game, preparing your body to work those muscles."