5 Pillars of our tennis programs
The areas below represent what we feel are the most important part of our tennis program. Athletes in our programs should be familiar with them and strive to master them. Athletes should be prepared to be coached on them and be complimented when they demonstrate them in practices, matches and beyond. Every one of these five pillars will directly correlate to real life skills and mastering them will provide our athletes with a solid foundation of character traits that will aid in success as they transition into adulthood.
BEING COACHABLE
BEING AN OUTSTANDING TEAMMATE
HAVING AND SHOWING GRATITUDE
DEMONSTRATING SPORTSMANSHIP
PLAYING FEARLESS
The areas below represent what we feel are the most important part of our tennis program. Athletes in our programs should be familiar with them and strive to master them. Athletes should be prepared to be coached on them and be complimented when they demonstrate them in practices, matches and beyond. Every one of these five pillars will directly correlate to real life skills and mastering them will provide our athletes with a solid foundation of character traits that will aid in success as they transition into adulthood.
BEING COACHABLE
- Loves corrective feedback and takes correction as a compliment.
- Makes an effort to connect with their coaches.
- Demonstrates great body language, eye contact and mental state while being coached.
- Is a great communicator and listener.
- Demonstrates a level of gratitude for their coaches knowledge, time and efforts.
BEING AN OUTSTANDING TEAMMATE
- Understands that the team comes first and they are there to support a team-first culture, always.
- Always brings positive energy to the athletic arena.
- Makes a strong effort to connect with each teammate and coach in some way.
- Attends most, if not all, team bonding events.
- Praises their teammates without hesitation.
- Finishes their match and finds coach immediately to report, understanding that they are still in a team match situation. They will ask how others have done and who they should support. They will encourage others to help support teammates during matches.
HAVING AND SHOWING GRATITUDE
- Thankful for the whole team tennis experience.
- Recognizes those who aren’t in the spotlight or those who help our program that typically go unnoticed.
- Demonstrates with words and actions that they are thankful for their sport, teammates and coaches.
- Demonstrates respect to their parents and family for all of their sacrifices throughout their athletic careers.
- ALWAYS gives more energy/effort/positiveness to the team than they take.
- Resists entitlement… knowing everything is worked for. They embrace that.
- Demonstrates a coachable spirit and always look for the positives in every situation.
- Recognizes and respects excellence in their opponent. One… because they are thankful that their rival will ultimately bring out the best in their own performance. Two, because their joy is not dependent on winning, they are able to appreciate and look forward to the competition itself. Grateful athletes have a unique ability to want to beat their opponent while at the same time appreciating the intensity that is about to ensue.
DEMONSTRATING SPORTSMANSHIP
- LOVES the sport of tennis!
- Always follows the rules of our sport, even when it doesn’t benefit them.
- Never fears their opponent but treats them and the opposing team and coach with respect.
- Gives their opponent the benefit of the doubt on line calls AND they understand that 99% out is still 100% in!
- Keeps an accurate score and announces the score and line calls at an appropriate volume.
- Realizes the honor in winning or losing fairly and will always shake hands at the end of a match.
PLAYING FEARLESS
- Plays THEIR game, no matter the score.
- Leaves it all on the court.
- Knows that making mistakes at full speed is encouraged on this team and that this leads to improvement.
- Is fearless in points, not foolish.
- Goes after every ball.
- Never, EVER gives up! They are competitors!
- Takes pride in knowing that they gave everything, every match. They have no regrets.
PAST HIGH SCHOOL SEASON RECIPIENTS
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