by LEO JOURARD – “What are champions made of?” The greatest athletes of all time seem to possess a supernatural quality that exceeds our ordinary understanding of the limits to the human body. There is a magical energy about their performances that evokes awe and wonder. At times, they leave us sprawled over the sofa, …
Tag: tennis
Fundación Amigos Del Tenis
MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA – Tomás Patiño Aristizabal achieved a national ranking of #2 in singles and #1 in doubles as a junior tennis player in Colombia. He then went on to play Division 1 college tennis at the University of Missouri Kansas City, where he helped his team win 2 conference championships. After finishing his undergraduate …
Jack Schore Tennis
Viewtown, VA – Jack Schore, is the Founder and Director of Jack Schore Tennis – a program that serves 700-800 young tennis players per week in the Washington DC area, ranging in age from 4-18 years old. Coach Schore approached the JW Foundation with an interest in integrating the Art of Learning principles into his …
Oberlin College
OBERLIN, OH: Costantine Ananiadis is a former D-I tennis athlete, tennis coach, martial artist, and chess player and coach. He has used The Art of Learning concepts in his teaching and his own competition. At his suggestion The Art of Learning was the topic of conversation for the book club in the athletics dept at …
John Morales, Private Tennis Coach
MELBOURNE, FL John Morales, a private tennis coach and competitive tennis player who studied with John McEnroe’s coach, is teaching The Art of Learning principles to his nine junior players in order to improve their mental toughness, the quality of their play, and their ability to handle adversity both on and off the court. The …