THE 7 KEYS [amplified] x THE 8th KEY DELIVERS
A Top 10 Tennis Ranking. The Rule of 7 is bound by the 7 Keys [amplified] x the 8th Key. It’s your tennis academy side-kick. Your edge. Your next step. Enter, the next generation of play, delivered.
Dispersed over 11 Books, these 7 subsets provide the framework Federations to Academy’s worldwide have been missing. Only here and exclusively available at AM8 International. But what about the 8th? Only after the Rule of 7 has been mastered does the 8th Key take you all the way.
What are the 7 Keys & the 8th Key?
The 7 Keys are seven distinct attributes of a tennis player’s game that work in conjunction with those of a coaches knowledge. A tennis player can harness the power of all 7 Keys independently whilst the same applies for a tennis coach. All of these 7 Keys are mandatory — that is, they have been scientifically established as prerequisites to develop a Top 10 tennis ranking.
It is important to note here that if a player has a coach without the knowledge of the 7 Keys this distinctively correlates with a ranking outside the Top 50 — as a generous peak. The same applies for a player. If the tennis player does not integrate the 7 Keys into thier game, the correlation stands true.
The best of both worlds collide when the player and the coach have this knowledge and that it is shared. This is where the 8th Key comes into play to amplify the rest.
Point of Inception (PoI)
Point of Inception is an identifier for “where do I start” as each tennis player and tennis coach will vary in thier level of experience, ranking to depth of knowledge. This underscores why The Complete Collection was designed — to cover all bases.
PoI Ranking Milestones
Top 500: Good. Great. A benchmark to build on. Learn the 7 Keys to allow the 8th Key to amplify your game and The Long Game will take care of the rest. Again, this remains reliant on knowledge of The Complete Collection.
Top 200 towards Top 100: The same rings true. Re-read the fundamental keys through to the more technical and continue along that second decade of play.
Top 100 towards Top 50: The culmination of them all — “The 7 Keys to Optimise Your Life” is critical. It integrates and unleashes all 7 Keys to learn and accelerate your performance progressions. Be ready.
Top 50 towards the Top 10 and Beyond: The latest release that entwines everything you’ve learned throughout The Complete Collection — the finale to be read. Whilst there will be additional publications over time, at this current PoI “How to Develop a Top 10 Tennis Ranking” is designed to be read last — after all 7 Keys have been checked off and bonus material. This is your tipping point.
Already inside the WTA/ATP Top 100?
There is a very good chance a number of players inside the Top 100 on the WTA and/or ATP tour will have a relative sound knowledge of Keys 1 through 3. But this ‘sound’ knowledge is by no means expertise. By becoming familiar with the underlying facets of these keys will further serve the player as they embark on the journey towards a Top 10 tennis ranking.
Although, for those who are adamant then the What is Your Game Missing? publication is your PoI.
Truth be told, no matter your ranking, as a player develops and evolves to edge closer towards a Top 10 tennis ranking, the earlier keys can be quite profound and even more instrumental. The nature of learning and human behaviour emphasises this as the broader our knowledge grows, the better our grasp and/or understanding of a given concept becomes. For example, did you ever read a book as an adult that you once read as a child? There’s a reason why you view it differently. For the younger player, the same applies to something you read and/or learned when you were younger — three to four years prior, to now. This is why all of our texts have been designed for all — irrespective of the current ranking.
WTA/ATP Top 20 Exception
An exception applies mildly to those inside the Top 20 on the WTA/ATP tour. For you, “How to Develop a Top 10 Tennis Ranking” is your PoI and then to work backwards if you so choose. However, be warned — there’s a very real probability you will not benefit entirely without the prior knowledge of the “What is Your Game Missing Series”, “The Science of Elite Performance” and “The 7 Keys to Optimise Your Life”. But, the choice is yours.
PoI Timeframe
As stated in The Long Game the player needs to be prepared to actively work on developing the 7 Keys over a 10 Year period denoted by The Pathway and identified throughout “I am Your Tennis Coaching Guru”. But there are exceptions to the rule.
For the rapid-fire player, if your coach already has a relatively good grasp on a number of the 7 Keys and you’ve been integrating these throughout your training load, you’re already fast-tracked. Likewise, for the player with a coach who does not know these keys, you’re running behind. This is why it is so important for the tennis player to take responsibility and ownership of their tennis career — their knowledge, to ensure that they choose the right coach for them. Whether with and/or without the knowledge of the 7 Keys, it’s about committing to work together.
PoI of the 8th Key
As soon as you’re ready. Typically, the 8th Key is for the player already with the 7 Keys integrated into thier game. But this isn’t the rule. The rule dictates knowledge of all 8 Keys to be in action to progress towards a Top 10 tennis ranking and to achieve Grand Slam success. The same applies for the WTA/ATP player currently ranked inside the Top 10 and not reaching the finals of a Grand Slam and/or winnning the Championnship. This is what differentiates Top 10 Grand Slam Champions from the rest.
PoI Fundamentals: Keys 1, 2 & 3
The following 3 Keys are akin to starting blocks whilst they deliver a more generalised understanding of the performance and coaching landscape whereas wellbeing is a generalised key designed for coaches and/or parents to ensure an optimal environment is set for the player at hand.
Key 1: Performance
The building blocks at inception and the roadmap throughout adolescence.
Key 2: Wellbeing
Fundamental nutrition and training methods simplified to establish a wellbeing model.
6 Months to 6 Years
This is not a rule. Each player will develop along a different timeframe that works for them. It is incredibly important to monitor this. Too much too soon is why a number of well-known players become sidelined soon after reaching a peak performance high i.e. Junior Grand Slam Champion, Grand Slam Champion and/or similar ranking feats at an early age that remains inside this scope of development.
Time is to be taken, not forgranted. The 10 Year Pathway progressively integrates these keys into a players game. Not sooner, not later. A ballpark figure that needs to be considered in line with a player’s own respective development.
PoI Technical Accommodations: Keys 4, 5 & 6
The following 3 Keys are technical in nature will need to be read carefully. They’re a combination of complex to explanatory by nature, but read thoroughly both the tennis player and coach is primed with the tools to progress towards the Top 10.
Key 4: Missing (I.)
Introducing the differential between the Top 10 to the Top 20 and the Top 50 to the Top 100 and beyond.
Key 5: Missing, Now (II.)
Level out and learn what escapes those yet to achieved Championship status.
Key 6: Missing, to Win (III.)
How to really Win and achieve replicated success whilst leading the pack.
Eradicate Injury: Learn the foundations through to the key ingredients coach education providers aren’t privy too. Learn how to stop injuries in their tracks. Learn how to build a career that has longevity on its side. Learn what it takes to achieve a Top 10 ranking from the very beginning as your body becomes conditioned to perform without external hinderance.
Discover the Framework
A must-read and bonus in The Complete Collection, “The Science of Elite Performance” is as robust as it is comprehensive. It adds an additional layer to dual player and coach learning curves — the pedagogical matrix that forms the underlying fundamentals towards a Top 10 tennis ranking and beyond.
PoI Final Hurdle: Keys 7 & 8
The ultimate culmination of robust scientific inquiry to delineation made available for those who seek next level optimisation. All preceding publications are prerequisites. But if you’ve come this far, whether inside the Top 10 on the WTA/ATP tour and/or on the brink of becoming a barrier breaker, Key 7 is a must whilst Key 8 will amplify your game towards Grand Slam success. One, two or more Championship titles are dependent on your depth and application — reliant on the cohesiveness of all keys.
Key 7: 7 Keys
The overarching key in merging all core elements of what it really takes to develop a Top 10 player.
Key 8: Top 10
How to Develop a Top 10 Tennis Ranking is here as The Power of the 8th Key unites all texts to date with a finale like never before. Harness what 92% of players & coaches do not know and join the 8% that leads the next generation of play.
The Roadmap: Built for the Next Generation of Players
The following underlying key is your roadmap towards your given PoI designed from developmental to high performance. This underlying key sets a player up for thier initial 10 Years of Play towards 20 Years of Play. Done right, it guides the coach through the developmental framework.
I am Your Tennis Coaching Guru: Lessons, Planners to Programs that shape the 10 Year Pathway. Bringing all previous publications together as prerequisites — under one roof, taking real-world application to the next level in a staggered approach.
Step by step towards a Top 10 ranking. Year by year over the 10 Year Playing Cycle. Onto the next decade of play with 20 Years of Play inside The Complete Collection. Start at Key 1 or advance to Key 5. It’s your call. You’re in control.
Start your journey to the top today.
