網球場的路上
2023/12/27
每一天都是新的一天 - 網球小海報
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辛納的網球插畫書
最受歡迎的,是他的態度
在過去 20 年裡有連續 19 年,費德勒被網球迷們票選為 ATP 年度最受球迷歡迎獎(The ATP Fans' Favourite award)。去年費德勒宣布退休,納達爾獲得這個獎。
今年,義大利年輕選手辛納(Jannik Sinner)在後費納時代,得到了最多球迷們的喜愛(投票),獲得 2023 年 ATP 最受球迷歡迎獎。恭喜辛納。
在超強球技之外,辛納的靦腆和內斂謙虛的氣質,也讓許多球迷覺得欣賞。他在比賽中吃紅蘿蔔補充能量的有趣畫面,造就了鮮明可愛的紅蘿蔔男孩形象,更加擄獲許多熱情忠實的粉絲。
今年的辛納打出職業生涯至今最佳成績,他的教練 Darren Cahill 和 Simone Vagnozzi 也獲得了 ATP 年度最佳教練。我想,今年的最佳進步獎(Most Improved Player award,目前尚未公布),很有可能也會是頒給辛納。
明年新賽季,或許我們將會看到辛納贏得更多的好成績。而辛納與阿卡瑞茲間的對決,也已經是繼費德勒和納達爾之後,球迷們期待的精彩比賽。
辛納的進步明顯也與他的態度有關,我們也能從他許多的訪談中感受得到。尤其是在輸球後的心態,更能體現他面對挑戰的積極。辛納認為,比賽就算結果不如預期,自己也可以從中學到些東西用在下一次的比賽裡。他說:「我喜歡研究自己犯過的錯誤。」
人的目標可以分為兩種,學習型目標和表現型目標。追求學習型目標的人,之所以願意專注於學習技能,是因為他們更為相信能力本來就是可以經由努力而有所提升,因此他們所做的一切不是為了證明自己,而是為了自我提升、為了成長。
葡萄牙詩人費爾南多.佩索阿(Fernando Pessoa)曾經說,人與人最大的不同在於,你是真的活了一萬多天(扣除掉睡眠),還是僅僅生活了一天,卻重復了一萬多次。從學習的角度,我們應該做的是與昨天的自己相比,每一件事都是在累積經歷。
有研究顯示,89% 高水準運動員說自己是內向性格,只有 6% 的運動員說自己是外向性格。原因或許也不難理解,如果想擁有真本事,就需要堅持、專注、刻意練習,大概就需要耐得住寂寞,有點內向。
有點內向、把挑戰看成是學習的機會,辛納的態度似乎就是這樣。辛納曾說自己,「永遠沒有停止學習的時刻(There’s never a point where you stop learning)」。
我發現這是許多頂尖選手親身實踐的態度。一項針對奧運選手的研究也指出,這些運動菁英常會把人生碰到的問題,看成是學習的機會,和必須超越的挑戰。
在教育學家肯.羅賓森(Ken Robinson)的著作中,曾經讀到一段,很值得分享。他說:「假如你走的是你喜歡的路,大部分的樂趣發生在整個過程當中。你應該從前輩的身上得到啟發,而不是因為看到自己與他們相距甚遠,而感到灰心。假如你做的是你熱愛的事,你應該享受這個不斷成長的過程,而不是由於需要不斷精進而備受挫折。」
「人生真正的樂趣就在於這種無休止的考驗,從中體會到自己發揮潛力後能走得多遠。」這是諾貝爾物理學獎理查.費曼在晚年寫下的體悟,也是提醒。
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* 圖片為辛納贏得今年 ATP 年終賽亞軍。
納達爾童書繪本
西班牙 Alba Editorial 出版社有個名為〈Little People Big Dream〉(Pequeño&Grande)系列的兒童繪本。作者瑪麗亞.維格拉(Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara)介紹了世界許多知名人物小時候的故事。比如有愛因斯坦、德雷莎、畢卡索、蒙特梭利、阿姆斯壯、大衛鮑伊等等,目前已推出了 50 本。
這個月他們最新推出了《納達爾》!
書摘簡介寫道:「他的自信、毅力和永不放棄的精神是他成功的關鍵。他被認為是歷史上最好的網球運動員之一。」
這系列繪本在台灣是由小康軒出版社發行 -〈小不點大夢想〉,希望之後也會有納達爾這本囉~
讓孩子看到你努力的樣子
喬科維奇贏得 2023 ATP 年終賽冠軍,這是他第 7 次贏得這項冠軍,締造網壇紀錄。
喬科維奇說,今年是我職業生涯最精彩的一年之ㄧ。今年,喬科維奇贏得了 7 座冠軍,包括澳網、法網、辛辛那提、美網、巴黎、ATP年終賽等。今年他 9 次打進決賽,7 次贏得了冠軍。
在賽後訪談,喬科維奇被問到對於他的小孩可以在現場看他比賽有什麼感覺時,喬科維奇說,能在孩子面前比賽,一直是令他感到興奮激昂的事。
喬科維奇說:「我一直希望在孩子懂事的時候,在他們面前展現我在做的事;現在孩子們都長大了,懂得球場上正在發生的事。我一直很感恩,可以成為2位天使的爸爸,他們保佑著我,帶給我快樂和喜悅。孩子給我力量。」
當喬科維奇在頒獎台上(說義大利文)發表冠軍感言的時候,他的孩子在球場邊,撿起頒獎時放出的彩帶,收集起來放到爸爸的球拍上。
這個畫面讓我想起科技趨勢大師凱文.凱利(Kevin Kelly)曾有過的一段建議,凱利說:「要培養堅韌的孩子,就通過明確表述你們家庭的獨特之處,來加強他們對家庭的歸屬感。他們應該能驕傲地說:『我們家做OO』這個OO可以是任何一件值得自豪的事:我們家每天鍛鍊,我們家讀書,我們家樂於多給小費,我們家經常幫忙鄰居,我們家做的飯好吃,我們家允許打電動......給孩子幾個愛家的理由吧。」
現在的喬科維奇不只是網球冠軍,近期的他帶給我最大的啟發是 - 家長需要成為孩子的榜樣。
爸爸媽媽需要成為孩子的榜樣,孩子也需要爸媽成為他的榜樣。挑選自己擅長的領域,讓孩子看到你的努力、在孩子面前閃閃發光。一個閃閃發光的家長,會是孩子自我價值感的來源。
就像那句話說的,「孩子永遠不會成為你期待的樣子,他們只會成為你的樣子。」
活著就要繼續去愛! Love As Long As You Live!
2023/10/21
網球海報 - 我愛你,永遠不會離開你 I love you and will never leave you
「我愛你,永遠不會離開你。」這是費德勒去年退休時,公開信中的最後一句話。
謝謝今天的自己
孩子是我的力量
網球海報 - 信心是關鍵 Confidence Is A Key
信心是關鍵,每次拋球都是新的開始
2023/08/30
追求突破,Stay hungry
阿卡瑞茲(Carlos Alcaraz)在辛辛那提公開賽男子單打決賽中輸給了喬科維奇。三盤都打到七局。他坐在休息椅子等待頒獎典禮,拿起毛巾遮住臉,大哭了起來。哭著哭著,又笑了。
喬科維奇稱讚阿卡瑞茲這麼年輕(20歲)就能在關鍵時刻中展現如此沉著的能力,真是令人欽佩。
喬科維奇說這是他打過最難打,也是最刺激的比賽。這樣的比賽,這樣的時刻,正是他每天努力訓練所追求。
在頒獎典禮上,喬科維奇對阿卡瑞茲說,「你永不放棄!」
阿卡瑞茲笑答:「我是西班牙人!」(I am a Spanish)
這就是阿卡瑞茲。新一代的球王,總是笑臉迎人,也以笑緩解困境。
阿卡瑞茲說到,這是一場很接近的比賽,我從你(喬科維奇)這樣的冠軍身上學到很多,恭喜你和你的團隊。
最近讀到一段話,來自凱文.凱利(Kevin Kelly,科技趨勢大師)寫道:「如果突破可以買到,那麼富人就會買下它們。然而,發明新事物需要的是熱情、堅持、信念和獨創性,這些品質往往是窮人和年輕人大量擁有的。保持渴望(Stay hungry)。」
(賈伯斯著名的 stay hungry,stay foolish,其實源自凱文.凱利)
恭喜喬科維奇!也很高興新的網球世代有阿卡瑞茲和辛納(Jannik Sinner)等,這樣有著正面特質,努力突破自我,熱愛這項運動的年輕選手,非常期待他們的精彩旅程。
追求突破、保持渴望,保有年輕。
重要的不是你看到的事物,而是你怎麼去看
2023/08/18
Tennis Poster - Every Ball Goes In, Everything Goes Well
Every Ball Goes In, Everything Goes Well
Pablo Picasso once said, "It took me four years to learn to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to learn to paint like a child.”
In addition to collaborating with renowned illustrators worldwide to release limited edition tennis posters, we also enjoy working with young illustrators to see the world through their perspective.
This time, we collaborated with a young illustrator named 圈圈 (8 years old) to create the artwork "Every Ball Goes In, Everything Goes Well.”
圈圈 explained this creation by stating that the gray represents the tennis court, the green is the tennis ball, and the eagle-eye view depicts all the balls going in. The combination of orange handwritten text and a pink background simply and lightly conveys the expectation that things will go well and success will follow.
Limited to just 80 copies, the poster is priced at 280 NTD each. Purchases can be made through bank transfers or PayPal. Feel free to reach out via email (tothetenniscourt@gmail.com) for inquiries and orders.
If you're interested, here are the printing details for this poster:
The poster measures 50x70 cm, fitting well with IKEA frames for easy framing.
The poster comes with an information card featuring the artist's name, artwork title, creation date, and logos for both us and the young illustrator 圈圈. This card adds value, similar to the descriptions found beside artworks in galleries.
Many friends have shown great interest in our small stickers, and this time, the poster will come with extras. In addition to the logo stickers for the young illustrator 圈圈 and ours, there will also be one G sticker and one L sticker from the discontinued Tennis A to Z poster, as shown below.
"Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere." Every person needs opportunities.
We will continue such collaborations, working with world-class illustrators and young illustrators alike to create limited edition tennis posters. We hope that you'll hang up a poster you love, creating a pleasant corner in your life and bringing about a wonderful mood.
Limited to 80 copies, priced at 280 NTD each, the "Every Ball Goes In, Everything Goes Well" poster is ready for collection.
Feel free to contact us for inquiries and acquisitions through messages or email (tothetenniscourt@gmail.com).
If you know someone who might be interested, please share this with them.
Tennis Poster - The Glory Is Being Happy
"The glory is being happy", a quote by Rafael Nadal.
In July 2010, at the age of 24, Rafael Nadal had just secured his second Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship. During an exclusive interview with the prominent American magazine "Sports Illustrated," Nadal was asked to define the concept of glory. His response was as follows:
"The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before."
More than a decade later, we can still witness that this sentiment remains a steadfast belief for Rafael Nadal.
Inspired by Nadal's words, this summer saw a collaboration with German illustrator Yeye Weller to create the poster "The glory is being happy."
Yeye Weller is a renowned German illustrator with a following of 126,000 on Instagram. You can find his work here: https://www.instagram.com/yeyeweller/
Weller's illustrations have graced The New York Times, Netflix, McDonald's, KFC, Adidas, Warner Music, Adobe, Uniqlo, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), among others. He has also held solo exhibitions in various European cities. His style features rich and vibrant contrasting colors, consistently depicting joyful smiles. Paired with simple text, his work serves as a reminder of things we know but often overlook, such as "It's nice to be nice," "Keep it kind," "Less work more fun," "Stay fresh," and now, "The glory is being happy."
Limited to 150 copies, the poster is priced at 600 NTD each. Purchases can be made through bank transfers or PayPal. Feel free to reach out via email (tothetenniscourt@gmail.com) for inquiries and orders.
Sized at 50x70 cm, the poster fits IKEA frames perfectly, making framing convenient for your collection.
Accompanying the poster is an information card with the artist's name, artwork title, creation date, and logos for both us and Weller. This card adds value, akin to the descriptions you'd find next to artworks in galleries.
Before mailing, the poster tube will bear our sticker and Yeye Weller's logo sticker (limited quantity). If you're interested, we can include an extra one for you.
"The glory is being happy." Hang this poster to serve as a reminder to enjoy each day with happiness, to embrace hard work and growth.
Our hope is to use art to create a wonderful tennis corner in the lives of those who love the sport. We will continue such collaborations, working with world-class illustrators to create tennis-themed posters.
If you know anyone who might be interested, please consider sharing this poster with them.
2023/08/15
夢想,是你為了它,放棄了什麼
20 歲的阿卡瑞茲(Carlos Alcaraz)贏得今年溫布頓男子單打冠軍。贏得了個人第一座溫布頓冠軍,生涯第二座大滿貫單打冠軍。他在決賽中五盤擊敗喬科維奇,新球王名副其實。
網球海報 - 球球都進,事事順利(Every Ball Goes In, Everything Goes Well)
球球都進,事事順利(Every Ball Goes In, Everything Goes Well)