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Legendary Basketball Coach Bobby Cremins says "Linda LeClaire and Dr. Bryce Young are the best Sport Psychology Team I have worked with in my coaching career. They created a complete Mental Toughness Training Program for our College of Charleston Basketball team. This program definitely made a difference in our season! I recommend them highly!"

Dr. Bryce Young named PTR South Carolina Member of the Year!

Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in News | Posted on Feb 20,2009

Congratulations Dr. Bryce Young
PTR South Carolina Member of the Year!
Dan Santorum, Dr. Bryce Young, Dennis Van Der Meer
Dan Santorum, Dr. Bryce Young, Dennis Van Der Meer

 The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week and we are proud to announce that 
Dr. Bryce Young was named the PTR Member of the year for South Carolina!

This prestigious award was presented to the “well-traveled sports psychologist and author” during the PTR International Tennis Symposium that is midway through its 60-plus on-court and classroom presentations, a tennis trade show and $25,000 Championships at Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club.            
The PTR selects “one member who has displayed the utmost in professionalism on and off the tennis court” to be honored as State Member of the Year.  Honorees are active in tennis in their communities and show dedication and service to PTR.  Not all states have an honoree.
          
PTR, operating from its HHI headquarters, is the largest global organization of tennis-teaching professionals with more than 13,000 members in 122 countries.

 

The Courtside Coach

Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Tennis | Posted on Feb 08,2009

 Hobson Performance Tennis Academy

Hobson Performance Tennis Academy

  
We are proud to announce that the Hobson Performance Tennis Academy in Snellville, Georgia
at the Eastside Athletic Club is using  The Courtside Coach  by Dr. Bryce Young and Dr. Linda Bunker with all its academy students!
Pictured above are some of the Hobson Academy students proudly displaying their copy of  The Courtside Coach!
Go to our Products page to order your copies today!

The Confidence Factor

Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in The Confidence Factor | Posted on Jan 20,2009

 

The Confidence Factor

 

“Provocative! The sections on the mental and emotional bodies and the four elements of energy are powerful stimulators. The five energy traps and the conditions that trigger them resonate. There is a nucleus here. A transforming undercurrent. On its own The Confidence Factor may not change your life, but it can change the way you think about living in a positive, confident, productive way. Well done Linda. You hit the spot!”          George Napier - Chairman & CEO Prince Sports, Inc.

book-the-confidence-factor-cover 

We are happy to announce that The Confidence Factor has arrived!

Many of you have been asking us when it would be available for purchase. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and for your patience.  If you pre-ordered The Confidence Factor, your autographed copy is in the mail! 

If you haven’t already ordered  The Confidence Factor, go to our Products page now for details on ordering.

We are looking forward to hearing from you and getting your feed back on this much awaited book.

“Finally! A practical, easy to use book on how to activate confidence from within!  Linda LeClaire is the best Mental Coach I have worked with in my coaching career. Her work on Confidence is groundbreaking!  If you want your athletes, no matter the sport, to play with more confidence, then this book is for you. Linda knows coaches and she knows athletes. Its short, concise chapters offer step by step directions on how to activate confidence. This is exactly what coaches and athletes want and need! I recommend it highly!”                                                                  Coach Bobby Cremins -

College of Charleston Head Coach, Former Georgia Tech Head Coach,
Three ACC Tournament Championships, National Coach of the Year

Linda and Bryce’s Travel Schedule

Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Travel Schedule 2009 | Posted on Jan 12,2009

2009 Travel and Seminar  Schedule

 

 

January 1-11            Minnesota

January 12               Hilton Head Island, SC

January 16               Wexford Country Club Seminar

Jan. 29-Feb. 1         College of Charleston Men’s Basketball, Charleston, SC

February 5               Hilton Head Plantation Seminar 

February 7               Wild Dunes Country Club Seminar, Charleston, SC

February 9               Wexford Golf Team Seminar

February 11             Sea Pines Country Club Seminar, Hilton Head Island, SC

February 11             College of Charleston Men’s Basketball, Charleston, SC

February 14 - 20    PTR International Tennis Symposium
                                      
Linda and Bryce will each be presenting an hour long presentation
                                       at the Symposium.

February 15             Bryce speaks at PTR International Symposium at 2:30 PM 
                                      Topic: Yes, We Can Be Mental Coaches!”

February 17             Linda speaks at PTR International Symposium at 11:30 AM 
                                      Topic: The Confidence Factor!

February 17            Dr. Bryce Young and Linda LeClaire will be teaching their
                                      “Mastering the Mental Side” seminar from 6:30 - 9:30 PM.

February 26-29      College of Charleston Men’s Basketball, Charleston, SC 

March 5-9                 University of Virginia Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams
                                      Charlottesville, Virginia

March 6-9                SoCon Basketball Tournament, Chattanooga, Tennessee
                                     Go Cougars!

March -April          Spring Break Tennis
                                    
Linda and Bryce work with top College Tennis Teams meeting on
                                    beautiful Hilton Head Island

April 1                      Brianna’s 4th birthday! Linda to Minnesota!

May 13- 18             NCAA Tennis-Texas

May 21                    Hilton Head Country Club Seminar

June                         Minnesota

June 27-30           New York Seminars

July  20-28           Hawaii
                                  
Linda and Bryce will be featured speakers at the USTA Hawaii 
                                   Annual Coaches Conference. We will also being presenting at seminars
                                   at Oahu Club and Sommerville’s Clubs while in Hawaii.

Aug./Sept.               Minnesota

October 8                 Natalie’s second Birthday! Linda and Bryce to Minnesota!

October 16-18       College of Charleston Men’s Basketball Team

November 16-18  College of Charleston Men’s Basketball Team

December 4-6      Texas Tennis Coaches Convention

                                    Linda and Bryce will be keynoting this fabulous convention held at
                                    John Newcomb’s Ranch, Courtesy of Prince Sports, Inc. Topics
                                     include: The Confidence Factor, The Courtside Coach
                                    
and Energy Traps.

December 16-18  ITA College Tennis Coaches Convention

                                     Linda and Bryce will be speaking at this prestious convention for
                                     College Tennis Coaches Courtesy of Prince Sports, Inc. Their topic
                                      will be The Confidence Factor