The Coach In My Daughter's Tennis Match

“Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket”, “Ambush”, and “Sniper” are three short stories that all seem to be different but also have similarities. Each story describes a short period of time in the main characters live that make a significant impact on them. Taking a close look at the literary elements of setting, theme, conflict, and characters show the similarities and differences between the three stories.

As I first joined the Prince George’s Tennis and Education Foundation tennis team, I was extremely pleased with the environment. I was met with friendly individuals and warm personalities from my peers and coaches alike. The coaches were exceptionally supportive, and I maintained a healthy, competitive relationship with my peers. Athletically, the PGTEF coaches were devoted to assisting the members of the team in comprehending

Born as a black on a cotton farm, Althea Gibson was the first African - American to win women’s singles tennis at Wimbledon. Althea was an energetic tomboy, but one day that energy was put to use.

On the afternoon of August 8th, 2016 a young girl was facing the tennis match of her life. The Girls 14s Nationals were coming to a close and the championship trophy was only 3 games and 1 set away. Everything she had dreamed for was so close, yet so far. The extremely sunny sky glared into her eyes, making it impossible to think. But she couldn’t lose hope now, if she won this match, she would be crowned the Girls 14s Nationals Champion for Tennis. All she had to do was clutch this game. Just a few more points…

I was able to communicate efficiently between our players and the coach. I was able to bring a team of 2 to a full team of 22 players by the end of the season. I went from beinga coach, to business women, to a team mom and simply by the end of the season I am proud to say I am the captian of the Girls’ Mira Mesa Tennis

My last year on the team a husband and wife coaching team taught us. Understandably, they were new to coaching tennis, but they were excellent coaches in general. Thus, we were used to being asked several questions at practice and at matches. Unlike his wife, the husband kept asking the score at matches. I attributed this to poor vision.

She recently received her certification as a 10 and under coach through the United States Tennis Association. Michele continues to participate in leagues and tournaments in the Washington, DC area and win. She enjoys teaching sports because she is afforded the opportunity to not only help others reach their goals through athletic player development, but to continuously give back to her community. She feels that tennis is a great outlet to not only maintain physical fitness, but to meet people and build lasting friendships.

Although Serena has had so much success in tennis, she is reminding her daughter that it’s okay not to follow her footsteps, but in whatever athletic path she takes, put her whole heart into it

I asked Emma Nuzzi what she thought her biggest accomplishment was, she replied with “I would say becoming a very good tennis player.” Emma Nuzzi started playing tennis at age twelve, which she thinks was a late age. When Emma was in the seventh grade she told her gym teacher that she wanted to play tennis she then replied to Nuzzi with “Maybe.”, this did not encourage Emma at the time because her gym teacher was the varsity tennis coach. Emma did not let this get to her too much because she practiced and became the player that she is today.

As a Professional Tennis Coach I want my students to be the best they can be in tennis, i use that mentality to try their hardest in everything they do. I also want to create future tennis pro’s, by training them everyday they can develop their game to get at least a college scholarship.

I went from being one of the best players in New England to middle of the pack at a top academy. My classmates are from all over the world, including China, India and Venezuela. I work hard to keep pace, dedicate extra time with coaches and appreciate the structured time for our academic classes. These experiences have helped me to learn more than the game of tennis: balance, commitment, nutrition, preparation and teamwork. More importantly, these experiences have helped me believe in myself and look at challenges as opportunities. I would like to encourage other girls and women to build confidence and work toward their

“Oh no, please don’t tell me this is happening. Mom, can I just skip this tournament?” I pleaded, “There is absolutely no hope for me.” Being the dramatic person I am, I lamented the imminent end of my tennis career. I went into the tournament with an expectation of failure. I started the match by accidentally whacking the ball over the fence, tripping on my own feet rushing to end the point. The little confidence I had when going into the match dissipated within a few minutes. I continued the match pondering how to angle my racket to put spin on the ball. Every time I failed, I blamed it on the high skill level of my opponent. Unsurprisingly, I lost in an hour. When looking back on that match, I realized that it could have gone differently had I not brought myself down before. My lack of

First, I would like to share with all of you what tennis is and what it’s like for the professionals and high school teams, to

Injustice, a sin that has plagued humans since the beginning of time, has ruined many lives. Throughout history there are many occasions that injustice has led to a person losing all possessions and even death. One example of injustice that was faced was the relocation and internment of Japanese-Americans because of their heritage. The bombing of Pearl Harbor led to Japanese-Americans unjustly interned and relocated, in the end teaching us to educate others so this never happens again.

It was the first day of class when my professor asked whether we would prefer an unconventional approach towards learning about critical thinking throughout the semester? And as you have guessed, almost all the students said yes in regards to the approval of the notion. As a result, instead of reading multiple chapters from the book and taking multiple-choice questions exam, we took part in volunteer programs. A program which was substituted as a class project along with another simple task. This paper will analyze on the following aspects of the class project. Firstly, how my leadership qualities were developed through working with the disabled students? Secondly, the conflicts I faced through the semester and their resolutions. And