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TITLE PAGE



First Ball To Last: An Emotional Intelligence Program For Competitive Tennis Players


By Barry Buss


Foreword by Patrick McEnroe


(make sure there’s room at bottom of page to sign books)



COPYRIGHT PAGE



DEDICATION PAGE


For every player, parent, and coach committed to the mission of making tennis stronger, healthier, and more human—for generations to come.



OPENING QUOTE PAGE


“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.”


Henry David Thoreau



TABLE OF CONTENTS


Foreword
 Introduction
 Disclaimer

Part I — Orientation

  1. Emotional Intelligence Explained

  2. Defining Our Terms

  3. Setting the Table: Time, Place, and Manner



  1. The Journey

  2. The Environment

  3. The Importance of Being a Role Model

Part II — The Empowering Emotions

  1. Hope

  2. Gratitude

  3. Passion

  4. Determination

  5. Calm

Part III — The Not-So-Empowering Emotions

  1. Fear

  2. Anger

  3. Anxiety

  4. Frustration

  5. Doubt

Part IV — Core Foundation Principles

  1. Mindfulness

  2. Inner Voice

  3. Flow

Part V — The Finish Line

  1. One Last Ball

        22. First Ball to Last: The Program


 

Tennis Community Call Out

 

Acknowledgements

       Author’s Note / About the Author







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