Calvin Kiggundu

Calvin KIGGUNDU 4.2 LTA Rating

Tennis GB

CALVIN KIGGUNDU GPA 2.78

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As a little boy I never knew what I wanted to become when I was older. In my childhood I had a stereotypical dream that I was going to become the first doctor to cure all diseases or to be the first black prime minister in the UK. However, I had an primary innate love for sports. I think one of the reasons why I enjoyed competing in sports was because I had so many role models in my family.

As a result, sports has gave me the discipline, character and has made me very humble of things I have in life. My very first sport I played was Taekwondo, at the age of 9. One of the reasons why I wanted to do Taekwondo was due to one of my uncle competing in international competitions in judo. When we would watch him compete you would see all feeling anxious while my uncle on the other hand was extremely calm. This intrigued me as I was unable to understand how some individuals could cope under extreme pressure. Was it that they blocked all the extraneous variables around? Or was it that they were super heroes? These questions always fascinated me into learning about the human mind in Psychology as well as competing in various other sports.

In 2005 I had come 3rd place in the 8th British International Open, and I had come 1st in 2007. During this period of time I would play tennis with my uncles in France. At the age of 12 I decided that I would play tennis seriously. Furthermore during secondary school I was selected in a rowing programme due to my athletic ability and my knowledge about the sport. In many ways tennis is considered an underrated sport due to low participation rate. Technique is the sole foundation of any sport, but more so when it comes to tennis. If you do not have the preparation, timing, footwork, good technique as well as being physically fit. But what makes tennis one of the hardest and most competitive on the planet is the mental fitness you must have. Former world number 1 Jimmy Connors said, "Tennis is 90% mental". I feel that the only way to practise this is to frequently play matches and have one to one with coaches with you explaining: What was your game plan for the match? What were your opponents strengths and weakness? How can you use your opponents strengths and manipulate them to your advantage?

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