London’s Sutton Junior Tennis Centre and Dr. John F. Murray Reach Agreement to Host Dr. Murray’s Mental Training Workshops for the Next 5 Years in London

Sport psychology workshops conducted by Dr. John F. Murray over the next five years in London will be held at the Sutton Junior Tennis Centre, home to the Sutton Tennis Academy, located 4 miles south of Wimbledon. The next workshops are set for June 23rd, 24th and 25th, the weekend before The Championships.

London, England and Palm Beach, Florida (PRWEB) December 27, 2005 -- Tennis players in London have gained a regular home for improving their mental games. Dr. John F. Murray , a Palm Beach , Florida sport performance psychologist, recently agreed with owners of the Sutton Tennis Academy on a 5-year collaboration to produce world-class sport psychology training workshops twice a year over the next five years. See www.JohnFMurray.com.

The agreement provides Dr. Murray and associates use of Sutton’s world-class facilities up to six days a year for the purpose of on and off-court mental training, sport psychology evaluations and tennis coaching. Workshops are open to players of all ability levels, and sign-ups are on a first come first served basis. Training is personally conducted by Dr. John F Murray in association with top tennis coaches and touring pros. Sutton players, members and coaches are entitled to a significant discount.

"These workshops have been conduced in the past with the assistance of LTA tennis coach Paul Barton, and that relationship will continue," said Murray. “We’ve held seminars over the past five years at a variety of fine tennis facilities, clubs, and universities, but I am happy to have a more permanent home for these exciting events. It made sense last year when Sutton owner Keith Sohl offered the possibility of collaboration, but we had already chosen another facility for our workshops which featured two days of insight from British tennis pro and television commentator Barry Cowan, and a surprise guest presentation by a celebrity. I kept Keith’s name in the back of my mind,” said Murray, who conducts workshops all over the world and will be presenting in Istanbul in May. “Sutton is clearly one of the finest places on the planet to train and play tennis, so we are very fortunate and excited about this partnership.” Sutton recently opened a second tennis academy in Barcelona, and will be pursuing further expansion in the future.

Dr. Murray is author of the best-selling tennis book “Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game” cover-endorsed by world number one ranked Lindsay Davenport. See www.JohnFMurray.com. He has also worked with over 50 players on the pro tour and is widely known for helping American tennis pro Vince Spadea recover from the deepest slump in tennis history to win his first championship and return to #18 in the world last year.

Players who attend Murray’s workshops will receive a professional mental skills evaluation, complete performance profile, and one year of mental skills training follow-up using the computer and phone if desired. Tennis players of all ability levels are invited to attend these full-day seminars (on and off court) next year on June 23, 24, or 25. Enrollment is limited to an exclusive group of 16 players per day.

Sutton Tennis Academy is well known for offering a flexible approach to meet the training and practice requirements of professional, full-time or aspiring junior performance players and is a training base for many world-ranked players. It offers one of the most comprehensive tennis facilities and player support services in Europe, which can be linked with education or language courses. S erious full-time players with national rankings and tournament experience can train at Sutton and have access to international coaches, fitness training, sports injury clinic, match-play, residential accommodation and high level practice partners.

Players who reserve one of the mental training workshops in June with Dr. Murray and partners will receive the following:

(1) Full Day of Tennis Training- on the court and in the classroom

(2) Complete Sport Performance Psychology Seminarinvolving a unique PowerPoint Presentation, Discussion and Challenges, Interviews and the like.

(3) On-court demonstration and practice of mental skillslearned in the classroom. For example, students are instructed on performing better by improving confidence, focus, pre-shot routines and energy control.

(4) Comprehensive Individual Sport Performance Psychology Evaluation with Dr. John F. Murray, exactly the same way he works with players on the pro tour. He will chart your unique mental strengths and weaknesses and show you how to improve.

(5) Full Year of Computerized Match Tracking and Feedback with Dr. John F. Murray. Based upon your evaluation and unique needs, Dr. Murray will create a computerized assessment for you to use to evaluate your performances after matches, practices and tournaments. You will be given a password to a secure website with 12-18 questions based on your needs. You will submit this electronically over the internet to Dr. Murray and he will periodically answer questions and communicate with you by email for 12 full months. Feel free to ask him a question any time.

(6) One complimentary signed copy of Dr. Murray's bestselling book:"Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game" (cover endorsed by Wimbledon Champion Lindsay Davenport). See www.JohnFMurray.com

Dr. Murray is available for interviews.

Contact Information:

John F. Murray, Ph.D.

340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite 339 J

Palm Beach, FL 33480

USA

Tel: 561-596-9898

Fax: 561-805-8662

http://www.JohnFMurray.com

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