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The Only Way to Win: Our Academy

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The Only Way to Win:Our Academy

Jim Loehr

At the Human Performance Institute, there is a small academy with less than two dozen kids. Under the direction of Jim and his staff it has produced players who have excelled in the Florida juniors and won scholarships at the top schools in the country, not only for their tennis, but for their character. As Jim explains in this inspirational article, tennis is one of the best vehicles--perhaps the best vehicle--for working on the development of human character. And yes when you focus on that process, you will win tennis matches, but that is a by product of the real goal.

Figure from The Only Way to Win:
Our Academy

Jim Loehr is a legendary pioneer in the field of human performance. An elite tennis player himself who still competes nationally in USTA events, Jim created the field of Mental Toughness training with his revolutionary study of elite pro players. He has been one of the most influential voices in tennis and tennis coaching for over 30 years, and is the author of multiple best selling books.

He has expanded his influence far beyond sports with the creation of the Human Performance Institute where he and his staff have worked with hundreds of leaders in business, law enforcement, and military special forces. For the last decade he has also directed an academy for junior players helping young people learn what winning in life really means.

Source: tennisplayer.net archive — The Only Way to Win - Our Academy.docx (John Yandell teaching library, 2002-2022). Extracted and rendered as HTML for Tennis Future Lab.