The following post is an excerpt from the Second Edition of The Tennis Parent’s Bible NOW available through most online retailers! Click Here to Order
Frank Giampaolo’s original Tennis Parent’s Bible is nearing 10 years with a second edition published in 2016 and it is still considered a must-read for all parents of tennis players. Read a few more testimonials!
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL TESTIMONIALS
“This book is excellent. Parents need it. Coaches must have it! Broad topics with one goal: to make an athlete successful.”
Marcin Bieniek, Tennis Island Poland
“The Triangle between player, coach, and parent is full of speed bumps and sharp curves! Everyone wants to accelerate and speed ahead to the supposed finish line. Too often what should be a fun and rewarding journey gets forgotten. kudos to Frank for providing a roadmap to developing a better young tennis player, and a better relationship with their coaches and parents……..forever.
This is a great resource for every coach who wants to develop great players and most importantly, responsible young adults.”
Chuck Gill, President USPTA
“Frank Giampaolo has created a masterpiece for the competitive junior tennis player’s parents. The Tennis Parent Bible, in its’ second edition, clearly spells out what tennis parents need to know and understand about how to navigate their tennis playing children through this maze of highly competitive and performance-driven tennis. Don’t think about this one! Just read it!”
Lane Evans, USPTA Elite Professional, iTPA Master Tennis Performance Specialist
“Frank is one of the most knowledgeable tennis coaches in the country. He has written, in my professional opinion, the best and most comprehensive tennis book for parents that I’ve read in my 55 –year tennis career.”
Desmond Oon, Ph.D., Former Davis Cup Coach (Republic of Singapore), Author, Master Pro USPTA
“A first-class book from a first-class coach. Frank is an encyclopedia of tennis knowledge, has extraordinary talents to share, and is a model of professionalism. When all of these components come together, an excellent book such as The Tennis Parent’s Bible appears.
By educating yourself, your children will have better results. This book is a must-read for parents to understand how to educate themselves and to appreciate the extensive process they, their children, and their coaches are undergoing while their children are developing their tennis skills.”
Shaul Zohar, Manager, Kiryat Shmona Israel Tennis Center
“The Tennis Parents Bible should be mandatory reading (with an annual rotating online quiz) that’s required for ALL PARENTS for their children to play in USTA events! Seriously. If parent training was required, it could change this sport in a powerful way for generations!”
Joe Dinoffer, President, Oncourt Offcourt, Ltd., USPTA and PTR Master Professional, Dallas, Tx.
“Reading The Tennis Parents Bible is like having a delicious conversation with a tennis guru who is generously sharing all of his knowledge, results, and lessons learned. As a former tennis coach, I’ve recommended this to hundreds of tennis families who come back to me within days overjoyed and excited. They feel like they finally can put all the pieces of the puzzle together. Quite simply it’s your go-to guide that is already a classic must-read for every coach and tennis parent.”
Ian Bishop, CEO of Coachseek, New Zealand
