L’ennéagramme pour gagner
In this book, I explore nine profiles to better understand what influences the way you play, communicate and experience competition.
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In Les 9 Visages du Champion, I explore tennis through the Enneagram and its nine profiles. With comparable technical preparation, players can experience competition differently. I focus on that personal dimension: how a player thinks, approaches the stakes and reacts when pressure rises.
I present the strengths and difficulties associated with these profiles to explore paths for development. The book invites you to look beyond technique and results to better understand the person on court.
Within a club, academy or tennis organisation, these reference points can open a shared reflection on player support. They invite discussion about motivation, mental preparation and team communication while respecting each person’s individuality.
I invite you to look at your tennis through your motivations, reactions and strengths. The aim is to better understand your experience of competition, then reflect on the habits that can support your progress.
I offer another perspective on how a player experiences their sport. Understanding their motivations and sensitivities can help you step back, choose your words and offer support that takes their feelings into account.
I focus on the person receiving the instruction. The profiles offer starting points for reflecting on communication, responses to mistakes and the player’s needs, to make coaching more personal.
I invite you to connect these profiles with your own experiences. Does a motivation resonate with you? Do you recognise a reaction after an error, a need for security or a way of pursuing performance? These questions open a reflection on your tennis without deciding who you are for you.
The questionnaire on this site can be a starting point for that exploration. I see it as an orientation to compare with your experiences and motivations over time. If you want to go further, I can help you connect those reference points with what you experience on court.
Explore my profileSeeks correctness, rigor and excellence.
Draws meaning from relationships, sharing and being useful.
Focused on success, performance and accomplishment.
Seeks identity, authenticity, intensity and individuality.
Seeks to understand, analyse and master before acting.
Seeks safety, reliable reference points and trust in their environment.
Seeks freedom, enjoyment, new experiences and enthusiasm.
Seeks strength, autonomy and mastery of their environment.
Seeks peace, harmony and balance in their environment.
