Winners Are for Losers: The Importance of Tennis IQ to Junior Players and Their Parents
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Winners Are for Losers: The Importance of Tennis IQ to Junior Players and Their Parents
Sale price
$14.99
Regular price $17.99
Winners are for losers?
What the heck do we mean by that? In the ultra-competitive, often insane world of youth tennis, the strategy that appears to be your best option often is not — and that's true both on and off the court. It may look impressive when you crush the ball as hard as you can to the corner, but it's not always the right shot. You might think you're getting your 6-year-old ahead by signing them up for lessons five days a week, but that, too, can end up being a losing strategy.
The purpose of this book is to set you up for success so that you can win more and enjoy the journey while doing so. Because the reality is you’re on your own in the world of junior tennis. You’ve got to schedule lessons, find a coach, develop a playing style, sign up for tournaments, and determine how much money you’re willing to spend to do it all. This book is intended to help new tennis parents and junior players find their way through it all while having fun. That’s a lot of ground to cover, which is why the advice within these pages is being offered by two people — Steve Kuri, who has been coaching tennis for 30 years, and Colleen Smitek, who steered her two daughters, Audrey and Natalie, from toddler tennis to playing in college.
The ultimate goal? To come up with a plan that works for you and your family, allowing your child to reap the many rewards tennis has to offer.
What the heck do we mean by that? In the ultra-competitive, often insane world of youth tennis, the strategy that appears to be your best option often is not — and that's true both on and off the court. It may look impressive when you crush the ball as hard as you can to the corner, but it's not always the right shot. You might think you're getting your 6-year-old ahead by signing them up for lessons five days a week, but that, too, can end up being a losing strategy.
The purpose of this book is to set you up for success so that you can win more and enjoy the journey while doing so. Because the reality is you’re on your own in the world of junior tennis. You’ve got to schedule lessons, find a coach, develop a playing style, sign up for tournaments, and determine how much money you’re willing to spend to do it all. This book is intended to help new tennis parents and junior players find their way through it all while having fun. That’s a lot of ground to cover, which is why the advice within these pages is being offered by two people — Steve Kuri, who has been coaching tennis for 30 years, and Colleen Smitek, who steered her two daughters, Audrey and Natalie, from toddler tennis to playing in college.
The ultimate goal? To come up with a plan that works for you and your family, allowing your child to reap the many rewards tennis has to offer.