The Competitive Tennis Player’s Playbook: 7-Part Training Guide is a powerful, experience-driven guide designed for serious tennis players seeking to elevate their game from the ground up. Compiled from the personal training journals of Leo V. Lyon, this book offers a rare, inside look into the disciplined mindset and tactical evolution of an athlete committed to excellence.

Rather than offering surface-level tips, this manual dives deep into the habits, routines, strategies, and self-assessments that fuel long-term progress. Each chapter—organized as a practical training module—covers mental conditioning, technical footwork, serve mechanics, point construction, and opponent tactics. You’ll also find detailed warm-up protocols, match checklists, competitive journaling prompts, and inspirational reflections.

What sets this book apart is its authenticity. Every page is born from real-time experiences: the author’s own journey through lessons, matches, breakthroughs, and setbacks. It’s more than a manual—it’s a mentorship on paper.

Whether you’re a rising junior, a tournament competitor, or a coach looking to instill a championship mindset, this book will help you:

• Build mental toughness with structured routines

• Develop consistent footwork and explosive movement

• Master the serve, return, and transition phases

• Reflect, review, and track progress like a professional

• Compete with purpose, clarity, and accountability

Train like you mean it. Play like you belong. Compete like a lion.