AboutJim Leupold Expertise I feel very confident answering any questions regarding technical aspects of the game -
from stroke production to strategy. My strengths, because of my extensive training, is
keeping the game very simple, energy-efficient and effective, eliminating injuries and
mistakes at the same time.
Experience I've been the director of tennis and teaching tennis fulltime for 23 years, 21 at one of the top tennis resorts in the US and the world, the Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, CA. I've traveled to 20 countries around the world, playing and teaching tennis and performing comedic and entertaining tennis shows. I work with Peter Burwash International (PBI), a company which trains professionals for 400 hours before the first lesson can be taught. That's compounded by continuing education, including a mandatory 60-hour annual meeting and 360 educational newsletters from PBI professionals received every year.
Organizations Peter Burwas International (PBI), the world's foremost tennis management company with 90 professionals in 20 countries worldwide
Education/Credentials I received a B.A. in Journalism in 1985.
Awards and Honors * Tennis Magazine's Ten Greatest Tennis Resorts - twice
* Tennis Magazine's 50 Greatest Tennis Resorts - every year since 1990
* TennisResortsonline.com - Always in the Top 75 Resorts in the world - always in top 25 and as high as #3.
* PBI Rookie of the Year runnerup
* PBI Most Improved Professional of the Year
* PBI Professional of the Year
* Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa's Customer Service Manager of the Year
Expert: Jim Leupold Date: 5/24/2008 Subject: Tennis Pro
Question Hi. i am 12 years old and was wondering the process and if it is to late to become a pro tennis player. any information would ben ice. thanks
Answer Holley,
Certainly at 12 years old, you can still be anything you want to be. You can become a very good tennis player.
Can you become a professional player? I have no idea. That takes a whole lot of talent, normally a whole lot of money, definitely a whole lot of practice and usually some really great coaching.
Other than that, without seeing you play, I would have no way of being able to tell you if you had a real chance at becoming a professional player.
Find some coaches in your city or area, get involved in playing tennis in any way you can. If you have amazing talent/effort, someone will discover that, and you just might be well on your way!
Best of luck, Holley.
Jim Leupold
Director of Tenins
Desert Springs, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa
