When wayne bryans letter about usta player development began circulating on the internet, i knew i had to respond to it, but i wasnt sure if the usta would. Raising your child to be a champion in athletics, arts, andacademics book. Today, i received usta player development general manager patrick mcenroes response to wayne bryan s letter, which appears unedited, in its entirety, below. Wayne bryan is not only one of the greatest coaches and promoters of tennis, but he also has earned to right to speak and to be heard.
Featuring 6 hartru courts, lighted courts, teaching pro and more. Dear tennis friend, hope you are having a nice fall season. I found wayne bryan to be sort of an egodriven perfectionist. Kathy bryan was playing a doubles match on her due date so her boys were literally born to play tennis when they made their appearance on april 29, 1978. This is a long read but a very interesting and inspiring perspective on developing tennis in the u. I think it bodes well for our mind frame losing the opening sets, they said. In grand slam tennis, his best was r16 showings at wimbledon in 1999 and 2002, the 2001 french open and the 2000 us open. Tennis server atpwta pro tennis showcase 2004 masters.
The secret power of twins the key to the most dominant doubles team of all time is the bryans ability to get angry with each otherand get over it. Its like listening to wayne talk tennis while on a road trip. It was a chance for tennis fans to learn a little bit about the sport from one of the best, wayne bryan, who happens to be the father of the number two doubles team in the world the bryan brothers. Wayne bryan on how he raised his twins to become tennis legends. Hes also pretty experienced on the subject as the father of. D show where we aim to encourage, inspire and equip coaches, players and parents who in turn inspire and equip others to promote tennis, foster sportsmanship, and develop greater players and people. Olympic gold medalists, record 116 atp titles, record 16 grand slams twitter. Wayne bryan on how he raised his twins to become tennis. It is clear that raising a champion is very possible. Coach steve clark phd with atp coach, speaker, and tennis. Child to be a champion in athletics, arts, and academics bryan, wayne on. Masters cup doubles runnersup kevin ullyett left wayne black 2nd from left and doubles champions mike and bob bryan. The controversy is over the ustas 10under mandate, which has.
Now, bryan has distilled his proven formula for success into a unique book that shows parents. Kevin ullyett left forecourt, wayne blackserving and mike and bob bryan across the net. Alani, md, is a boardcertified orthopedic surgeon serving patients from in and around sugar land and houston, texas. Wayne is also the author with woody woodburn of a great book about junior athletes, especially tennis kids and their development, titled. Wayne bryan is an american tennis coach, author and speaker. Wayne racquet club north jerseys premiere tennis club.
They were reared without the benefit of tv perhaps that should be with the benefit. He is the former owner and tennis director of the cabrillo racquet club and father of the bryan brothers, bob and mike, the most successful professional doubles team in tennis history. With his brother, the bryan brothers are known for being the best doubles tennis team in history. They may also be the best doubles team in the history of tennis.
His serve was his strongest weapon by far, and had been referred to as the best in the world by several of his fellow players, including jim courier. Awardwinning island tennis professional susan evans is an experienced player who played ncaa division i college tennis for the iowa hawkeyes in both singles and doubles and graduated with a business degree in marketing. Foundation, a nonprofit 501c3 organization, is dedicated to helping support and grow the dreams of children in ventura and santa barbara counties and in southern california and across the us and around the world. We are proud to be the most diverse public university in michigan. Susan evans, founder, owner, operator of susans adventures, llc. He was named the wtt coach of the year in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Today, i received usta player development general manager patrick mcenroes response to wayne bryans letter, which appears unedited, in its entirety, below. More excerpts from the wayne bryan letter regarding the ustas 10 and under tennis mandate. Hes also pretty experienced on the subject as the father. While attending the university of california, santa barbara from 1965 to 1969, he played for the uc santa barbara gauchos tennis team as the no. Very kind to say, patrick, and thanks so very much. Wayne bryan of camarillo doesnt hunker over his 10yearold twins, mike and bob, while they play tennis. Mike and bob bryan, with dad coach wayne bryan in center.
New york wayne bryan has literally written the book on raising a champion. In 326 games, resulting 58% of all games was a tie break result in one or more of the game sets of that player. A book of the names and address of people living in a city. Wayne bryan does a great job of outlining the principles and the lifestyle required to help kids be champions. I admire the passion that wayne bryan brings to the sport of tennis. Bob attended stanford university from 19961998 and is part of the. For the sacramento community tennis association this saturday tickets available. Wayne bryan, father of atp touring pros mike and bob bryan, brings his winning formula for raising a young champion to book format. Hopefully the letter will continue to generate a healthy discussion throughout the tennis community and the input will help to shape the course of american tennis. The san francisco chronicle called inside tennis the most informative tennis publication in the englishspeaking world, and tennis commentator wayne bryan said the magazine is no. Welcome to, a tennis instruction booking engine that provides you with professional tennis lessons on any court of your choice in fort wayne, in and surrounding areas. January 21, 2007 world teamtennis wtt sacramento capitals news release wayne bryan has. Winning tennis with the tactical point control system.
A tennis meeting reportfrom wayne bryan coach jp weber. Wayne bryan, tennis coach interview 10417 espn radio 20. And its a poof that has caused a yearlong firestorm of anger and recrimination between bigtime tennis dad wayne bryan, accompanied on one side by a small army of rankandfile parents and coaches, and, on the other, by patrick mcenroe, the ustas head of player development. Nor does he lambaste his offspring after each missed shot or incessantly scream. Wayne bryan is the author of the book raising your child to be a champion in athletics, arts and academics, on his personal experiences as a. Bryan spends a great deal of his time running the atps kids days program and lecturing at tournaments around the country. New york wayne bryan has literally written the book on raising a champion hes also pretty experienced on the subject as the father of twins mike and bob bryan, the legendary doubles team. This book was about his boys that played professional tennis. Wayne arthurs oly born 18 march 1971 is a retired australian professional tennis player. She is a uspta certified elite tennis professional, a net generation provider accredited by the uspta and usta safe play program, and a sponsored team member of the.
A book of bryan brothers stats would be the tennis equivalent of war and peace. Stacey has worked alongside wayne since 2012, helping him build the life skills programs with her expertise in communications, and by mentoring young female athletes. The bryan tennis center has three lighted, covered tennis courts, a sound system and two sets of bleachers. Wayne bryan is the author of raising your child to be a champion in athletics, arts, andacademics 3. Bryan was the coach of the idaho sneakers of world team tennis in 1999 and he coached the sacramento capitals to the world team tennis championship in 2002 and the western division championship in 2003 and 2004. Wayne is the son of former irish davis cup player derek arthurs and angie arthurs. Raising your child to be a champion in athletics, arts. And thanks for all you have done for mike n bob and our us davis cup team through the years. New york wayne bryan has literally written the book on raising a champion hes also pretty experienced on the subject as the father of twins mike and bob bryan, the. Were competing hard, were pulling together and were not letting these deficits.
Twin brothers robert charles bryan bob and michael carl bryan mike are american professional tennis players that own the alltime record for professional titles in doubles. Bob bryan doubles team champions in professional tennis. No doubt it is a disciplined planned approach, sprinkled with enthusiam and know how. At ticket leap dot com for the big and also available day saturday at arden hills coachella ask you something specific to. I received this comment to my recent posting on the wayne bryan letter. When wayne bryan s letter about usta player development began circulating on the internet, i knew i had to respond to it, but i wasnt sure if the usta would. Wayne bryan goodreads meet your next favorite book. Coach wayne bryan nice now to join us hes gonna be part of the big event fund raiser arden hills. If you saw the previous post link below at the end of this article you know it started with dear anonymous usta exec, here is part 3 in this series and part 2 of the wayne bryan letter. We do all of our bookings directly through our website, simply enter your zip code above to get started and book a tennis lesson in fort wayne on your court today. I applaud all that he has done to help his sons, bob and mike, become not only an amazing doubles team but genuinely great guys.
The book, published by mansion grove house, is available on, and. I recently got this clip from wayne bryan, father of mike and bob bryan. I am grateful to the sports announcer on tennis tv, who happened to mention this book while commentating a wta match. He is proud of the positive impact his practice has on the men and women who turn to him for joint health care. Todays guest or topic today i will have the privilege to be talking with long time friend wayne bryan about his book raising your child to be a champion in. Doubles lessons from the bryan bros and the aussie open coach. Awardwinning island tennis in marco island, florida. Raising your child to be a champion in athletics, arts, and. Bob and mike bryan were again made to work hard in their thirdround match at melbourne park on sunday, dropping the opening set for the third consecutive time before drawing on their vast experience to find a way home. Wayne and his partner, caroline gideskog, have a daughter, amber who was born in 2006. His many lectures, guiding tennis parents on how to motivate their children, how to get. Michael carl bryan born april 29, 1978 is an american professional tennis player.
It certainly is interesting to read the bryan formula book. Wayne bryan commits to three more years as capitals coach. This valentines day, share wayne state university love, laughter, and friendship with your favorite warriors on campus and across the globe. Wayne bryan father of greatest of all time doubles tennis players bryan. Raising your child to be a champion tennis warehouse. As you probably know, there was a very positive and productive meeting on sunday, october 21, with steve bellamy and his concerned group with the usta officials in chicago about the state of our national n sectional. The foundations mission is to identify and support charities and causes that help deserving kids and kids programs. Tennis channel academy wayne bryan tv episode 2009 imdb. Raising your child to be a champion, in athletics, arts and academics is available online at or at the tennis in the book selection area wayne bryan, 2009 tennis teachers conference, monday, august 31st. The bryan twins are so inseparable that they share a band, two houses, a car and a bank account. I look forward to meeting you and creating some high quality, personal, and memorable bike and tennis experiences with you here on the pretty scenic isle in the sunshine state. Tennis channel academy 2008 wayne bryan was released on.