Today I want to address confrontation in sports like tennis and padel, where it is quite common to have opponents try out some gamesmanship techniques to try to put you off your game. I’ll start by recounting a situation that happened to me recently while playing in a padel tournament in Barcelona. I’m always a […]
Five Different Ways to Improve at Tennis and Padel
Here’s a quick list of five different ways you can improve at tennis or padel. Go through them whenever you feel like you’re stuck in a rut and you’re not improving much. Movement and positioning – understanding the footwork patterns to be the most efficient on the court and can your recover to the right […]
What to Do After a Motorcycle Accident
Road accidents are something nobody can fully prepare for. No matter how cautious you are, there are things beyond your control that can lead to a crash. On two wheels, the consequences are almost always worse than in a car. Statistics indicate that roughly 80% of motorcycle crashes end up in serious injuries or fatalities. […]
Why I Don’t Care About Income and Net Worth Reports
When searching for articles about investment and making money, you will surely come across many bloggers who publish their monthly income reports or also post net worth reports. I would recommend that you don’t pay too much attention to those numbers. I personally don’t care much about them. I used to follow many blogs that […]
How to Withdraw Money from Stripe to Wise (and Save on Currency Conversion)
If you run an online business that collects payments through Stripe, you’ve probably noticed how much money you lose on currency conversion every time you withdraw to your local bank account. For businesses based outside the US that sell in USD, this adds up quickly. The good news is there’s a straightforward way to minimize […]
How to Buy Properties, Cars and Other Assets at a Discount in Spain via Bank Auctions
Most people looking to buy property in Spain go straight to Idealista or Fotocasa and start scrolling. Nothing wrong with that, but there’s another route that almost nobody talks about: judicial auctions. In Spain, thousands of properties end up being auctioned off through the courts every year. Some are bank repossessions from the 2008 housing […]
How To Recover Files (including Photos and Videos) on Mac
If you ever had the misfortune of having a disk corrupted you know how bad it feels to lose your files. Here are some tips on recovering files on a Mac. First, a word of advice. Before using your cards on photographic equipment, always format them so you make sure that you’re starting from a […]
Padel Etiquette and Rules For Non-Umpired Matches
During friendly matches and most amateur tournaments padel matches are played without an umpire. The qualifying rounds of World Padel Tour don’t have a referee either. This means that the players will have to judge certain things themselves in an amicable manner. Let’s talk about some of these things to keep an eye out for […]
My Tennis Notes – Lessons, Resources, and Video Analysis
I started training tennis in May 2019 as a way to complement my padel game. It might seem counterintuitive, but it turned out to be a good decision. A tennis racquet gives you a much more responsive feel on the ball, which makes it easier to sense how your movements are actually affecting it. Skills […]
How to Order Taxis with Child and Baby Car Seats in Barcelona
When visiting or living in Barcelona with babies and young kids, you want to make sure to keep your little ones safe as well as not fall foul of the law. In fact it is obligatory for kids and babies to travel in car seats when traveling by car. Upon arrival at the El Prat […]
The Trap of Trying to Improve Your Skills During Matches
Timothy Gallway spoke about the inner game of tennis in his two books on tennis psychology several decades ago, although all the principles remain true to this day. He observed that we think of ourselves as one person, but when playing tennis or padel (and certainly in other areas of life) there really are two […]
Where to Play Tennis in Barcelona
In Barcelona, many of the tennis clubs available only allow members to use their courts. That means having to pay a monthly membership fee apart from a hefty sign-up fee and possibly a minimum time period for membership. Here are some of the famous ones: RC Polo Barcino Real Club de Tenis (huge entrance fee […]
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