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Jack Thompson

Building a Successful Tennis Career

A practical guide on surviving and prospering as a teaching professional

Jack Thompson

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Tny Books
12 November 2022

Personnel & human resources management; Service industries; Advice on careers & achieving success; Tennis

"""Building a Successful Tennis Career"" is a down-to-earth, practical and realistic look at the preparation and skills needed to be a successful tennis coach, trainer, mentor and business person. It covers topics from formal education to job search, to work and life issues encountered during your career, to planning how to retire from an active coaching career. It not only helps guide a young person in trying to choose the correct career choice, it is an invaluable resource for the seasoned professional who may be stagnant in their career or dealing with issues they are not sure how to handle. It provides impactful insights into realistic and practical aspects of the responsibilities of coaching and the people skills needed to be effective in dealing with all age groups. A must read for all career tennis professionals."

By: Jack Thompson
Imprint: Tny Books
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9798218039295
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 12 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A native of North Carolina, Jack began his studies at Virginia Tech, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor's in Health and Physical Education/Fitness. He later went on to do graduate work at UNC, Greensboro in Biomechanics and Sports Psychology. He has spent his career as Director of Tennis at several sports clubs in Virginia and North Carolina, Director and co-owner of various tennis academies, Coach for several colleges and schools, taking his squads to win major championships and producing 29 junior state champions. He himself has been a top 5-8 ranked player in Virginia and North Carolina since 1988. In 2015 he was honored at the PTR International Tennis Symposium as pro of the year.

Reviews for Building a Successful Tennis Career: A practical guide on surviving and prospering as a teaching professional

"""Jack Thompson creates a thoughtful guide for experiencing a successful career in tennis... Upon setting down to read Jack's draft for this book, I was captured, ...I came away like a player being coached by an experienced teacher, with strategies I had forgotten, tactics I could use to get better, ..."" - Ken DeHart, Director of Tennis - Silver Creek Valley CC ""Jack Thompson is the consummate master professional, offering comprehensive advice for those desiring to build a successful tennis career..."" - Dr. David Staniford, Author/Creator of Natural Movement Technique for Tennis ""Jack Thompson provides key insights as to what's required for becoming a top notch tennis professional/coach. This book effectively encourages the reader to as the question: Am I doing the right thing? A terrific read!"" - Pete Collins, PTR International Master Professional"