Aide Memoire Playbook: For Boys (Tennis Mastery: The Power of Mind, Body, and Language. The Interconnectedness of physical performance, and mental acuity.)

Welcome to your Personal Tennis Playbook (and Secret Weapon) An Aide Memoire Playbook for boys, girls and adults. A smart, practical, and fun way to turn every tennis session into a step forward. This book is more than “a place to write things down.” It’s your training partner, your memory bank, and your confidence builder, all in one. Tennis is a game of moments: one great rally, one brave second serve, one clever change of direction, one calm breath at 30–30. The problem is, those moments can disappear as soon as practice ends, unless you capture them. That’s where this playbook comes in. Why a Playbook Matters (Even for Young Players) Across colleges and academies around the world, athletes use playbooks and training journals as a serious tool. Why? Because improvement doesn’t come from doing more, it comes from learning more. When you record your training, you start noticing patterns: what helps you play your best, what causes mistakes to repeat, what works under pressure. what your coach is trying to teach you (and why). This playbook becomes a point of reference for special training days, the brilliant days and the messy days. Both matter. In fact, some of the biggest breakthroughs often begin with a “bad” session that teaches you something important. Over time, this playbook becomes your personal tennis story—proof of effort, growth, and learning. One day you’ll look back and see how far you’ve come, not because you “felt” better, but because you trained with purpose. So grab a pen, bring your best attitude, and let’s turn practice into progress, one page at a time. Authored by Coach James Corden-Lloyd. Adapted and Designed by Sharleen Tsao. Aide Memoire originated as a personal project, a creative, personalized journal Sharleen crafted for her daughter, Alexa, to capture her progress. It remains a tribute to the beauty of the journey and the discipline of the craft. Read more