Long Island Tennis Magazine July / August 2020

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Enjoying Time with Friends, Family and Tennis By Luke Jensen Jensen Zone fans, we are ALL in this together! We are one big global team getting back up from the latest hit that knocked us down. I am so enthusiastic about the ability to move forward and come out of this even greater as a society. I feel that the greatest learning tool, in anything you do in life, is to listen and watch what is going on in the world around you, both locally and globally. Through hard work, tennis gave me the gift to see the world and meet very interesting and smart people from cultures that some only read about. The quarantine also let me reassess where I am in my own journey, and I feel I made significant progress in finding more time to do things that I deeply value, like spending time with family and friends. I also was able to reconnect with friends that normally I didn’t have enough time for. Many of my tennis friends were finding new ways to work out and stay connected with improving their games. I worked a ton of online classes with my studentathletes on mental toughness exercises as well as tactical sessions that help them use more tools to win. YouTube was a great way to dig into classic matches and spend productive time learning from some of our tennis heroes. I also expanded on the

practice swings that I’m a big fan of for total body coordination and tempo. The practice swings always improves footwork and balance. Even without fans, just watching the pro game during the various live events and exhibitions that took place with the tours suspended has been exciting. But watching live tennis at any level is AWESOME! But I needed to watch a sporting event with pressure, so I even tuned into the National Corn Hole Championships! The tournaments, players and fans will all be slowly coming back, and all with a new appreciation of the game we love. When you do take the court again, be patient. Allow your game to

come back to you and don’t force it. Enjoy the impact of a solidly hit forehand and the creativity of a drop shot… Raised in Ludington, Mich., Luke Jensen’s resume includes 10 ATP Tour doubles titles. He was also a member of the U.S. Davis Cup teams that reached the finals in 1991 and won in 1992. His ambidextrous play, including his ability to serve the ball with either hand at 130 mph, earned him the nickname “Dual Hand Luke.” Luke is currently director of racket sports at West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y. He may be reached by phone at (315) 403-0752 or e-mail LukeJensen84@yahoo.com.

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Enjoying Time With Friends, Family and Tennis By Luke Jensen

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page 48

Tennis More Than Ever By Lonnie Mitchel

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pages 46-47

Only One Excuse Left By Barbara Wyatt

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page 45

Mythbusters: The Differences Between Playing NCAA Divisions 1, II

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pages 42-43

Why Traditional Spanish Methods and Philosophies Are Important

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pages 40-41

and III By Ricky Becker The Tennis Guru: The Ring By Dr. Tom Ferraro

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page 44

Mastering the Mind: Mindfulness at 125 MPH…Part Four

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pages 38-39

USTA Eastern Long Island Region Update

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pages 28-29

Tennis Bubbles: A Grand Slam Victory Over the Elements

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pages 19-23

What To Watch For At The 2020 U.S. Open

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pages 24-27

I Need More Power, Coach By Mike Puc

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page 37

Using Visualization Skills to Better Your Game During COVID-19

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pages 34-35

Look Beyond the Numbers By Steve Kaplan

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pages 30-33

The Art of Tennis

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page 36

Across Long Island … News and Notes From Across the

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pages 6-7

NYSPHSAA Delays Start of Fall Sports Season

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pages 3-4

A Nurse’s Perspective By Heidi Cifelli

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page 18

McEnroe Brothers and Tennis Legends Set for Sixth Annual

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pages 16-17

USTA-U College Course Returns This Fall

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page 5

Tennis Is More Than a Sport, It’s Medicine By Aki Wolfson

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pages 14-15

Tennis Re-Opens on Long Island

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pages 10-13

Adult League Wrap-Up By Kathy Miller

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