26/09/2026
THIS WEEKEND, PICK UP YOUR RACKET AND GET ON COURT.
Some weeks leave you carrying more than you realize. A mind still moving before the day has even begun, unfinished thoughts from yesterday, plans changing by the hour, and that familiar feeling that there is always something else waiting for your attention.
Then the weekend arrives.
For a few hours, you don’t have to chase anything.
You can simply wake up, pick up your racket, and walk onto a tennis court.
Because sometimes, the best way to clear your head is not to think harder — but to move.
Start with a Forehand. The ball travels across the net. You move, turn, and hit it back. Then another. A few minutes in, something changes. Your attention leaves everything behind and settles on the ball in front of you.
Your body starts doing the work your mind was trying to do.
Your feet find the position. Your eyes read the ball. Your racket prepares. You make contact. One good shot leads to another, and the rhythm of the rally naturally pulls you into the present.
Then, after an hour on court, you step outside.
The world hasn’t changed. The things waiting for you are still there. But somehow, they feel a little easier to carry.
Not everything needs to be solved in one morning. Sometimes, you simply need to move, breathe, and give your mind some room again.
So this weekend, don’t just find somewhere to go.
Find a tennis court.
Pick up your racket. Hit a few balls. And let your body bring your mind back to where it belongs.
-ETE Tennis Coach
Play. Release. Enjoy.