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On Court Outburst
Guess who was an angry emotional train wreck as a junior competitor? If you said Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, then you’re right! Moral excellence is a maturing process. Everyone can...
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Practice with Purpose
The following post is an excerpt from The Tennis Parent’s Bible. I have just updated my web site and I will be re-posting the blogs that have been deleted. Thanks for visiting, Frank It’s Friday,...
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Frank Giampaolo On-Line Interview
The following is an on-line interview Tennis Coach Alex Slezak had with Frank Giampaolo in October 2013 How did your career begin? While attending Ohio State University, my friends were talking about...
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Tennis Gamesmanship
Let’s begin by clarifying. Handling gamesmanship is not just mental toughness, it is emotional toughness as well. Building the emotional muscles are learned behaviors. This month’s newsletter will...
View ArticleElite Tennis Parent Job Description
Week in and week out frustrated and confused tennis parents come to me for help. If the job description of an elite tennis parent were posted, surely not many applicants would apply. With “tongue...
View ArticleTennis Parent Communication
Let’s assume you are not a high performance tennis coach, but a loving tennis parent just the same. As a tennis parent, your role is critical in the overall development of your child on and off the...
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Causes of Lack of Mental Toughness
If I had a dime for every phone call I received like this… “Hello” “Hi my name is Mrs. Johansson. My child lost to a nobody again! I hear that you can help.” Her voice cracks as she chokes back her...
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Confronting Gamesmanship Q: How do we begin to educate our daughter about cheaters? A: Communicating about possible/probable scenarios and pre-setting your child’s correct response (protocols) is a...
View ArticleInterview with Tennis Parent Coach Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson Sr. Interview Questions Steve Johnson Insights For those of you in the dark, Steve’s son Steve Johnson Jr. (Stevie), is a Southern California Junior National Champion, an NCAA Champion...
View ArticleInterview with Tennis Parent Coach Steve Johnson: Part 2
I’m excited to share Part 2 of my Steve Johnson Interview. This information exchange shares a wide range of topics from tournament travel, high school tennis, college tennis to terrific pearls of...
View ArticleTennis Clinics?
Putting Them in the Crowd to Get Ahead of the Crowd? In my opinion, group clinics, or academies are terrific for intermediate players seeking repetition, socialization and tons of fun. Although it may...
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