The inspiration for this post was a twitter post from Roger Federer that was a simple statement with an attached picture.

Back to basics #nostalgic #MeVsWall pic.twitter.com/O3k2K0Th3A

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) April 10, 2014

This simple statement and image coming from the most successful tennis player of all time really makes a powerful statement. In fact you can read many things in to it. Practicing the simple fundamentals of the game would be the first thing that comes to mind. For a tennis player hitting countless tennis balls against a wall is one of the simplest ways to practice the basics of the game. When I see a racquet leaning against a wall painted like a tennis net I get an image in my mind of a boy hitting the ball against the wall because he loves playing the game. When I think of Roger Federer doing this I think of dedication and willingness to the basic things that are necessary to remain great. All three of these are really important in squash as well of course.