BURGOS TENNIS FOUNDATION
COACHING AND MENTORING CHAMPIONS OF LIFE
Burgos Tennis Foundation, Inc
PO Box 1332
Sausalito, CA 94965
United States
ph: 415-412-9646
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Burgos Tennis captured the 2011 Stanford Showdown
About Burgos Tennis
"You have to dedicate your heart and soul to something. Then you go forward. You don't look back. And you don't hold back. You go after whatever that thing is without being afraid to fail" - Apolo Ohno, Olympic Gold Medalist
Burgos Tennis was founded in 1998 and has steadily grown into a Non Profit Foundation in 2011. Burgos Tennis provides high performance tennis training and educational skills development to student athletes from diverse communities.
I have been coaching tennis players and other athletes of all levels for 20+ years. Though I have coached hundreds of sectionally, nationally, collegiately and professionally ranked players, including three national champions. My focus and goal has always been to develop "Champions of Life." I believe that if you focus on the things that make you successful, winning will take care of itself. My mantra on being prepared to win and discovering what your best effort is has proven to be a successful formula for not only developing winners on the court, but winners off the court. I coach winners of life. The will to prepare is more important than the will to win. I have never encountered anyone who regretted giving their best effort. All I ask is that my players give their best. I expect my students to strive to reach their potential. The results will happen on and off the court. I am proudest of the hundreds of students who have gone on to college and pursued their education and careers with the same discipline and drive they learned on the tennis court. Together we have built successful teams and more importantly, lifelong friendships and a unique FAMILY.
The Burgos Competition Team stresses the "Spanish" way to play tennis. Players are taught to focus on consistency, working the point, and looking for opportunities to be aggressive and win. Just as in life. You have to being willing to work hard, recognize the opportunities for success and problem solve. Players develop the self confidence to go for opportunities that arise! Most importantly, they are taught to be part of a team with a common goal. A sense of family is developed from day one. Education is an integral part of our program. Players are expected to balance academics and sport. If not, they are asked to take a break from tennis and focus on academics. Again, all of our players are college bound!
Will you fight when things get tough? Or will you take the easy road and give up? It is my hope that my students learn to give their best day in and day out no matter the result. Students are taught to value themselves and understand that they are worth all the effort they put forth. My focus has always been more than just teaching the game of tennis. The skills learned on the court become important life skills for the future. I teach my players that how you carry yourself, train, and compete on the court is how you will live your life. They learn to love the battle!
Vamos! Hasta la victoria siempre!
Director Antonio Burgos
Burgos Tennis Party, October 2011
The entire Tam High's 2011 Marin County Athletic League Boy's Tennis Team Champions are Burgos Tennis players. Championships are won through year round preparation and hard work.
Burgos Tennis Players at the 2010 Fresno Tournament. Success is being part of a team all year round
EXCELLENCE ON THE COURT, OFF THE COURT & IN THE CLASSROOM IS MANDATORY
This isn't a day care. Participation is by invitation or recommendation. A try out and interview is necessary in most cases. This program isn't for everyone as expectations and discipline are high. There are plenty of other tennis work out programs out there where you can show up when you feel like and not put forth your best effort. They will gladly take your money. This isn't one of them. You are expected to excel on the court and in the classroom. Stroke fundamentals and tournament experience are expected to be on the Competition Team.
Scholarships
Tennis Training and Academic Support Scholarships are available on an as needed basis. If you have the skills, desire and determination, we will help you reach your goals.
Requirements:
- Maturity
- Minimum Age is 13
- Try Out
- Interview
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Contract with player and parent (s)
- Short and long term goal mapping
Our mission is to provide youth from all types of backgrounds educational opportunities and advancement through high performance tennis training, character and physical development,community service opportunities, tutoring and mentoring support . Ultimately, we strive to prepare our student athletes for higher education and lifelong learning.
Everyone is expected to work hard and help their teammates improve as well. We are not a day care. Even though many of our players pay to participate in the program, everyone is expected to be committed, disciplined and respectful. Poor behavior on and off the court is not tolerated. The services and programs we provide are aimed at developing independence, character, critical thinking, self confidence and a sense of TEAM.
If your only goal is to be self centered, not be responsible to a team and/or you are only able to play in a pristine perfect facility, Burgos Tennis is not for you. The skill to overcome imperfect conditions and obstacles is one of our mantras. Our High Performance goals do focus on maximizing your tennis ability, but also to develop a healthy individual who can perform at their peak under the most stressful conditions on and off the court. Our players learn from the unique experiences that tennis brings and display sportsmanship no matter the result. Yes, your tennis game will improve. But ultimately, our focus is on developing education and life skills that will make you a Champion of Life.
Life long friendships are formed by being part of a team.
Why Tennis?
Tennis demands exceptional mental and physical capabilities from the individual athlete. You cannot be subbed out or pass the ball. Running faster or trying harder don't always work. It's about self control, creating opportunities, and knowing when to go for it.
The same skills necessary to be an exceptional tennis player can be used to excel in life. On the tennis court, the tennis player must objectively assess and address his own weaknesses. He must also work to improve his situation. In match play, the successful player is an expert problem solver, creating and executing a strategy, and playing to his own strengths while exploiting his opponent’s weaknesses. He learns to problem solve and these skills will be transferred off the court.
Jason Levy
Class of 2003Jason is one of our Hall of Fame Alumni. He is another example of what Burgos Tennis strives for, EXCELLENCE on and off the court. He was a Tamalpais High School Tennis Team Captain, Marin County Athletic League Team Champion (twice) and 2003 Doubles Champion and 2002-2003 Marin Athetic Foundation's High School Student Athlete of the Year for Tamalpais HS. He capped his high school career by being awarded the 2003 San Francisco Bay Area Student Athlete of the Year, an honor he was awarded at both a San Jose Sharks game and a San Francisco Giants game. He went on to graduate with honors from Cornell University in 2007. He is still involved with Burgos Tennis as he is also a "Mentor" to our current crop of Burgos Tennis players. Burgos says, "Eventhough JJ (Jason) has never received anything less than an A grade in all his years of education and won more than his share of academic and athletic accolades, I am proudest of the fact that he has become an honorable man. He continues to help others and make his mark on the world with his GREEN projects and mentorship of our current players.
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Artwork and Graphics designed by Burgos Tennis player and award winning graphic designer Simon Blockley of the Chapman University Graphic Design Program. You can see more of Simon's work at simonblockley.com Special Thanks to Michael Gough for his terrific pictures of Burgos Tennis players.
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Burgos Tennis Foundation, Inc. is a Non Profit 501(c)(3) and a USTA registered Community Tennis/National Junior Tennis League Organization focused on creating Educational Opportunities and High Performance Tennis Training for diverse communities accross California and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Burgos Tennis Foundation, Inc
PO Box 1332
Sausalito, CA 94965
United States
ph: 415-412-9646
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