QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“Going into this final, I decided for myself that I’m going to control my emotions. I’m not going to let them take control over me, and doesn’t matter what happens in the match – if she breaks me back or if she plays incredible tennis. My mind-set was just going out there, fight for every point. Doesn’t matter the situation. Just focus on myself and focus on things that I have to do to win the match.”
~The Sabalenka commitment going into the U.S. Open final after disappointing previous major final results in 2025
Heard on the Changeover
Actually seen. The recent television commercial promoting golf’s unique challenge. In it it’s noted that football, swimming, and tennis playing fields are always the exact same dimensions, whereas golfers face ever changing hole characteristics….implying advantage golf’s greater difficulty due to this fact. In tennis it should be noted that every incoming ball is different… That’s difficulty too! It’s a draw. But don’t try to sell me on golf’s greater athleticism!
Improving one's ball striking skills is the obvious, never ending given. But, it’s the mostly overlooked and seldom taught difference making mental and emotional techniques that represent the ultimate path to your personal best tennis, win or lose, every single time out. Tennis is, after all, much more than just the strokes.
"Jak is a superbly talented and gifted teacher. If you want to dial-in your A-game more consistently, his book Tennis Game Theory is a must read."
- Dr. Jim Loehr
World Renowned Performance Psychologist and best-selling author
Whether you’re a tournament player, a weekend warrior, new to the game or coming back to it after a long hiatus, you have experienced moments, even extended patches of truly outstanding play. On the other hand you have also experienced entire days when nothing seemed to go right for you – consistently inconsistent. Learning to understand precisely why you’re succeeding or failing to perform up to your expectations - produced by your good results - is paramount in improving your game and enabling you to aspire higher.
Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
- Albert Einstein
Jak’s ability to quickly zero-in on the differences in your play, those that ultimately account for the successes and failures both in the point and in between points, is the product of over 40 years experience and proven know how in teaching and coaching the game at every level.
His highly developed ability to both recognize and feed the exact situational ball a player needs to literally feel the optimal ball striking experience on any shot, resulting in repetitive perfect practice opportunities.
Every player is approached as an individual, one who learns in their own particular way and who grows at their own particular rate – hard wiring and previous conditioning. It’s all about the player and his or her needs, and not about those of the coach.
After working with Jak, even briefly, aspiring players' understanding of their true game and potential is markedly expanded.
"Be with what is, so that what is to be MAY BECOME."
- Kierkegaard, Philosopher
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