I stood confident, energetic, and calm before my second opponent of junior year tennis; but my attitude changed in a matter seconds. His serve flashed before me like lightning during a storm, there was no time to react. His forehands constanly battered at my backhand side as well as my will. Everything I tried, cross court forhands, down the line shots, and short backhands just would not break his rhythm of play. Eventually I lost the match, along with my motivation to play. Just from the look of
currently on staff at Westside Tennis Academy as a Junior Tennis Coach and I can assure you that she is undoubtedly one of the best young coaches in our Academy. Based on my experiences with Maya as a player and an employee over the years, I enthusiastically and fervently recommend Maya for admission into your graduate epidemiology program. I am the Head Coach and Co-Owner of Westside Tennis Academy at the Westside Tennis and Fitness Club in Houston. The Westside Tennis Academy is one of the most comprehensive
more than one time, where I failed to live up to my own expectations or the expectations of others. What I have found though, is that the most important thing to do when faced with failure is to learn from it and move on. Coming into my Junior year on the tennis team, I expected to face some new challenges. I had come off a great Sophomore year, in which I held the 5th position on the team and
Never before have I experienced anything comparable to the sensations which arose from playing on my USTA Junior Team Tennis 14’s and Under Intermediate team. Prior to this team my club decided to piece together one summer, I had only competed individually, almost never together with other players, and for a young boy with social anxiety and fear of attention, this environment was one that I had never previously encountered. Being competitive players with similar abilities and interests on and
The United States Tennis Association or USTA has been around since 1881. Originally the USTA was known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. The group was started by a minor cluster of people in New York City. The present USTA is an organization with more than seven hundred thousand members. It invests one hundred percent of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the novice to the professional levels. There are many people who have trained with this organization
line of tennis, racquetball, squash, badminton and table tennis products. The company also manufactures clothing, bags and other accessories that would be useful to individuals in those particular sports. The company makes use of multiple different marketing strategies based on the type of equipment, level of expertise of the player and the type of media outlets that are available. To promote tennis playing Prince currently sponsors teaching pros, as well as, over 100 professional tennis players
Tennis is a science. It can be brought down to 2 basic ideas: technique and repetition. These two factors will make you a strong tennis player and will allow you to hold your own in both doubles and singles matches. These two ideas can also be used to forge strong scientific experiments and ideas that other can work from. I started “playing” tennis in third grade when my mom signed me up for a tennis camp. We didn’t actually learn anything at this camp accept to hit the ball with the racket but I
Pete Sampras the American Sensation The reason why I chose to do my research paper on Pete Sampras is because I love to play tennis, and Pete is the greatest tennis player alive. I have always made him my role model, and I hope to one day meet him. I try and model my tennis game after his and it has really helped my tennis game. Pete Sampras is my childhood hero, and that is the reason why I chose the topic of Pete Sampras. Pete was born on August 12, 1971. in Washington, DC. Although Pete was born
Arthur Ashe “’He trusted me…. With my father, my reputation was solid,’” said Arthur Ashe, when he was falsely accused of destroying a cabin during a tennis competition in 1960 (Lazo 38-40). As an African American at the time, Ashe constantly faces discrimination and limited opportunities. However, despite having a more challenging childhood than his tennis playing peers, Arthur Ashe risen to become an admirable athlete and achieved his American Dream. Naturally, like many other colored children, Ashe
the field of tennis on world level. Evonne Goolagong-Cowley’s life, opportunities, achievements and contributions and the ability to rise out of the cultural barriers gave her a unique place in Australian society. Evonne Goolagong, born on
go into yet another tie breaker. 11-9. After three hours of battling through the eighty-degree heat of Mississippi, I had finally won. I was moving onto the next round. At the beginning of the tennis season of my junior year, I was playing doubles like I had been for the past four years on the varsity tennis team, but it did not stay that way for long. Our girls singles’ player had graduated the previous
The score is almost identical with Serena Williams, the number one singles women’s tennis player in the world, owning the first set; her sister, Venus Williams, claimed the second set. My heart races knowing how much they both have on the line; for Serena it’s a chance to continue her Grand Slam bid. As they battle out the third set to finish the match, I sit back and reminisce about my surprising, even to me, tennis career. It started out with my own sister, hitting a ball around on an old overgrown
essential for Brooks to select a successful person. No boy is inspired by a second string football player or a tennis player who consistently loses in the semifinals. No boy goes to a b... ... middle of paper ... ...Brooks’ uses the late Arthur Ashe as an example of an athlete who succeeded at their sport but was also very intellectual; all while honoring Arthur Ashe for his contributions to tennis and society in general. Works Cited Brooks, Bruce. “Arthur Ashe.” Nonfiction Readings Across the Curriculum
is the day that I had to play Jonathan Walker. He was easily the best table tennis player in our school and he had even been offered to play on the National Junior team. I remember the match as if it was yesterday. It was the time of year when competition smelled thick in the air and everyone was excited about Inter-House Sports. I was particularly involved in Tennis and Chess but I was really excited about Table Tennis as I had been named Vice-Captain. It was a grueling school day that had
double wins, and four Olympic Gold medals, Serena Williams is the most powerful woman currently active in women’s tennis (Bloomberg Business Week). Defying the odds and unspoken rules of the sport, Serena Williams, alongside her sister Venus, changed the demographics, play, and image of women’s tennis like no other. Williams uses her power and influence as the face of women’s tennis to break down barriers, be philanthropic, and run her own business and charity. It would be impossible, and a huge
The sport of tennis has been an incredible journey that will forever change my life. Between my inspiring coach, my incredible family on the courts, and the individual I found deep within the game, I discovered a sport perfect for me. I plan to continue to play the sport all throughout my life, and show the love I have developed for tennis with my friends, children, and generations to come. The journey I experience everyday has not been effortless, nevertheless the lessons I have learned along the
On September 10th, 1962 Rod Laver legend tennis player wins all four majors tournaments for the career grand slam. Winning the career grand slam consists of winning all four major tennis championships in one year. These tennis championships are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. Laver became professional the next year, meaning that he could not compete in the Open championships, which at that time amateur-only. In 1968 the four grand slam tournaments stopped their
In Total Remission Valentine's Day will never be the same. Four years ago, Cupid's holiday coincided with my discovery of a tumor in my cheek. Later diagnosed as a rare sarcoma, this capricious cancer has provoked me to understand myself and my passions. While I have developed new life perspectives since vying with cancer, my metamorphosis was not induced by my illness, but through learning to confront myself. My renewed outlook manifests in my leadership with the American Red Cross where I
spending my professional life. I started playing tennis when I was 5 and took to the game like a duck to water. My coach, impressed by my rapid improvement, suggested that I start playing tournaments. I found that even at that young age the desire to compete and win was strong within me, and, very soon, I won the first trophy of my sporting life. I threw myself wholeheartedly into improving my game and performed very successfully in several tennis tournaments at district, state and national levels
sold water filters to. Funny how things turn out, I am going to die in this god forsaken place. Twenty people in this village have died. The rest that haven't probably wish they were. David is already dead. Honey, you remember David right? That junior assistant in our department I told you about? I never liked him. He died first too. Serves that prick right. He wanted to tag along on this trip hoping to attain "valuable sales experience." Always kissing up to the boss, that's David. He started