It came about while testing his students on the theories about quieting the mind. He noticed that when his students quieted their minds, they played noticeably better tennis. They would again be playing their normal mediocre game. When the mind is quieted, yes, they play much better tennis because their bodies are not distracted by all this nonsense about trying to control the body to do an enormously complex task. The fact is that most players want recognition for playing a good game.
Nothing is wrong with that.
It is quite alright to want tribal acceptance and not want to be booted out for lack of useful skills.