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Spring 2012 Issue

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 CURRENT HEADLINES ... 

Taylor Townsend Captures Australian Junior Title
AASSTC Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Dr. Gary Sailes Joins the Black Tennis Pro Registry
Book Review: The Tennis Life of Vic Braden
ATA National Junior Workshop In Houston
What Makes Them Special by Nick Bollettieri
MIDTAC Sectional News and Schedule
ATA National National News and Schedule
CIAA Recap and Scout Report
UCLA's Robin Anderson Chosen MVP by ITA
Roz King at the Babolat Event
Manuel Orantes Inducted Into the ITHF
Sectional News - CA, MA, TX, FL, AL, LA, IL, OH, GA, MS, OK, AR, DC, TN, PA, MD, and NY

and much more in the
New Spring 2012 Issue of BT magazine...

NEWS you might have missed from our previous issue...

Donald Young Surprises Everyone At The US Open

Editorially Speaking: Raison d'Etre

AASSTC Hosts 60 and over USTA Event

Evan King Ranked #8 In The U.S.

Instructor's Notebook: Fighting Back!

Junior Tennis: Taylor Townsend at the US Open

Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Singles Title

Book Review: Educating Your Child by Richard G. Griffin

Mel Lewis Selected To Play SS World Team

Special Anniversary Issue

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 HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK ...

Dr. Gary Sailes Becomes New Member of the Black Tennis Pro Registry

Where there's unity, there's strength

“You are what you think, you become what you believe!”

This is the philosophy of sport psychologist and mental strength coach Gary “Doc” Sailes, an award winning professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University. Doc has traveled the country and abroad for over 35 years working with athletes, coaches and sports teams on the development of core mental training strategies to enhance athletic performance. He is a former high school, college and USPTA certified tennis coachand the author of several books, CD’s and DVD’s on mental toughness training strategies for sports. He is currently working on his seventh book titled “Think Like a Winner, Play Like a Champion!” His clients have included state andnational champions including athletes and teams from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA, PGA of America, NIKE All-America Camp, and professional tour players in golf and tennis.

Doc Sailes uses a holistic approach to get athletes to perform atconsistently higher levels turning losses into wins. His athlete clients have sometimes experienced immediate results as they learn how to mentally get out of their own way and get the wins they covet. The core mental skills Doc teaches are building/maintaining confidence, management of pressure, visualization/imagery, focus/concentration and motivation.To enter the “Zone” Doc says the athlete needs just two basic elements: 1. Quiet confidence and 2. Focused intent. The athlete must believe in their T.A.G.S. (talents, abilities, gifts and skills) and trust their ability to perform.

The key to this belief is to play with the anchor words “I CAN” in mind. Doc teaches “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right!” Focused intent means to have a game plan and to focus exclusively on the execution of that game plan making adjustments when necessary. The tennis player should keep their eyes focused on court and keep in mind what they want to do strategically and tactically. The quieter and more focused the mind, the better the athlete performs. Random and negative thoughts are like putting unleaded regular fuel into a high performance car like a Ferrari. You need high performance fuel to make the engine in a high performance car, like a Ferrari, run at peak performance. High performance fuel to the elite athlete are confidence, focus and intent.

Doc noted that working with tennis players and coaches and organizations like the USPTA, PTR, USTA and ATA signaled the beginning of his long and distinguished career as a mental strength coach. He has not forgotten his roots and continues to work with tennis players when the opportunity presents itself.He was a featured clinician at the recent American Tennis Association national training camp in Houston. The athletes enjoyed his presentation and took his teachings to the court. The one thing the athletes remembered most was the anchor words, “I Can!” He taught the players that if you believe you can succeed, you increase the likelihood that it will happen. In all, Doc taught the athletes to “See it, Feel it, Do it!” Doc and his family currently reside in Indianapolis.

 

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Highlighters

Dr. Gary Sailes

Our Newest Member of

The Black Tennis Pro Registry

 

Leslie AllenDonaly Blye

Leslie Allen
Donald Bly
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA

 

Pete BrownLeGeorge Maudlin

Pete Brown, Posthumous
LeGeorge Mauldin
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
 
 
 

  
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BLACK TENNIS (BT) magazine is a sports publication that highlights African Americans who participate in tennis tournaments, activities and related events.  Feature articles are published about professional, amateur and junior players as they participate in local, national and international events. Activities of the American Tennis Association and other clubs are covered in each issue. Also, special attention is given to tennis instruction, book reviews, and junior development programs.

9,000 copies of this publication are produced on a quarterly schedule and distributed to all tennis enthusiasts via subscription to a national market.

Since 1977, we have endeavored to stimulate the awareness and patronage of the public regarding African American participation in tennis.  Over the years, we have seen an increase in the number of players and a greater concern for getting more minorities in tennis.


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