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  1. Great piece. Thank you Allistair. There is a lot of truth to this. Yes, train spartan. At ‘Spartek’ ( Russian training center) I read the conditions esp in winter cull the ‘less motivated’ and provide, in increments, more training to the kids who do tough it out(and have earned it). Many wait(and watch)as higher level kids train until a court opens for them. This reality trains them mentally ( the waiting, the conditioning drills,feeling chilly and uncomfortable at times ) and even if their parents have driven them a long distance, they do not always get to play. That is spartan for the parents too! Yet, it is all about that inner passion and ‘fire’ with intrinsic motivation…some of this is innate but of course this spartan mindset and attitude can be developed by coaches and through situations. Something to include more in USTA PD.