The Art of War: Art of Tennis - Paperback

by Sky Kim (Author)

The Art of War: Art of Tennis compares the similarities between warfare and tennis. It emphasizes the importance of the role of the team including the parents, the coach, and the player, in helping players to be able to play to their full potential, much like the way a king, his tactical advisor, and the combat general all have their roles in running a strong nation. The most difficult unanswered questions about playing competitive tennis and trying to reach world-class status are answered by examining the experiences of top junior and professional players and comparing them to one of the most well-known military books in history, The Art of War by Sun Tzu, a renowned ancient Chinese military tactician and philosopher. From pre-planning, mental attitude, understanding the scoring system, anticipating opponents from their physical cues, anger management to decision making in the match, The Art of War: Art of Tennis will help readers understand the common difficulties of competitive tennis to mentally prepare parents, coaches, and players alike for the road ahead.

Author Biography

Coach Sky Kim was born September 3, 1984 in Seoul, Korea. He has started playing tennis in Korea at the age of 7 and moved to the United States with his family to play tennis at age 8. In the United States, he has reached top 5 in every age division in the nation and received a full scholarship to the IMG Tennis Academy, also known as, Nick Bollettieri Tennis Acedemy. He has trained with Tommy Haas, Maria Sharapova, Venus and Serena Williams, Monica Seles, Max Mirnyi, Parul-Henri Mathieu, Xavier Malisse, Jalena Jankovic, Daniella Hantuchova, Mariana Lucic, and many of the top pros. He has reached a top ATP ranking of #481 but his pro career was stopped short by a childhood injury that was non-tennis related. As a coach he has sent several players to Division 1 colleges in America and worked with the National players in South Korea and traveled with the top junior players from Korea. He is currently the CEO of Road to Pro and is also the author and the inventor of the Tennis Swing Training System.