IN THE NEWS
USA PICKLEBALL WEST REGIONALS TOURNAMENT RECAP
Thank you to the 1,500+ people who attended the USA Pickleball West Regionals Tournament at Fountain Valley Tennis and Pickleball Center!
Thank you to all the players, vendors, supporters, and everyone else who helped make this event such a success! We hope to see you all again next year for an even bigger and better event!
We at Agape and Fountain Valley thank you!
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AGAPE TEAM EARN GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS IN THE GEORGIA GAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Agape Coach Lilly Hooper won a gold medal in 4.0 Women’s Singles at the Georgia Games Championships held Nov 6-8, 2020 in Griffin, Georgia. Agape Owner and tennis and pickleball professional, Amy Pazahanick and her partner, Marnie Crowley took home the silver medal in the Women’s Pickleball Doubles. The Championships had 311 registrants.
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SHOUT OUT ATLANTA: MEET AMY PAZAHANICK
What sets Agape Tennis Academy apart? It starts at the top! Meet Amy and read how she built our beloved tennis community, plus learn a few of her favorite Atlanta hot spots.
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FIRST ANNUAL ATLANTA “PURE PICKLEBALL” WEEKEND
Join us for an awesome weekend of pickleball classes, drills, and a round robins with our knowledgeable, experienced, and certified professionals. Get better and have fun!
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A TENNIS ACADEMY WAS A GIRL’S WISH. NOW SHE’S A CEO
Amy Pazahanick always knew she wanted to start a tennis academy. Amy now finds herself running one of the fastest growing management firms in the nation.
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HOW AGAPE TENNIS ACADEMY IS PLANNING FOR GROWING ITS BUSINESS
From its inception, the Agape Tennis Academy in Decatur, Ga., has been a labor of love for founder Amy Pazahanick. As a former player, she was team MVP at Division I Coastal Carolina University and competed in the 2007 NCAA Championship. She’s carried that commitment to and love for the sport of tennis into her work at Agape (ah-GAH-pay), with an aim to give back to her community.
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TENNIS MEDIA GROUP NAMES AGAPE TENNIS ACADEMY ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Agape Tennis Academy receives the Organization of the Year Award by Tennis Media Group in 2019!
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JOSE GALVEZ RECEIVES 2019 ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM GPTA
A huge congratulations to Coach Jose Galvez, the Assistant Professional of the Year for the Georgia Professional Tennis Association!
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AGAPE TENNIS FOUNDATION HOLDS HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METRO ATLANTA
The Agape Tennis Foundation is looking to collect 100 gifts for these children from November 7th – December 3rd. You can drop off your gifts right at DeKalb Tennis Center.
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AGAPE TENNIS ACADEMY CAN EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE MULTIPLE TENNIS CENTERS
Agape has the necessary people and processes in place for not only efficient and effective management of multiple tennis centers, but for the improvement of management in the City. Agape’s culture, vision, network of tennis industry leaders and professionals, and our innovative software and technology make us the best fit to manage an ever changing and growing City of Atlanta.
AGAPE TENNIS ACADEMY’S VISION
TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS SELECTS AGAPE TENNIS ACADEMY AS TENNIS ORGANIZATION OF THE MONTH
Tennis Club Business provides monthly news to over 8,000 tennis professionals, afficionados, organizers, club owners and managers in the industry.
Tennis Club Business chose Agape Tennis Academy as the August 2019 Tennis Organization of the Month!
PRESS RELEASES
BUSINESS WOMEN LOVE TENNIS AND AGAPE TENNIS ACADEMY PARTNER TO BRING ATLANTA BUSINESS WOMEN TOGETHER FOR NETWORKING AND TENNIS
Business Women Love Tennis (BWLT), a high-performance, personal growth brand created by strategist and speaker Sheronde Glover hosted its second Business and Tennis Clinic on Friday, June 21st at Dekalb Tennis Center in conjunction with Agape Tennis Academy.
AMY PAZAHANICK NAMED PTR GEORGIA MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Amy Pazahanick, of Atlanta, Georgia, has been named PTR Member of the Year for the State. This award is presented to a member who has shown dedication and diligence in promoting and supporting tennis and PTR.
AGAPE TENNIS ACADEMY AWARDED 2018 "OUTSTANDING PROGRAM OF THE YEAR" AWARD
Yesterday evening Agape Tennis Academy was awarded the 2018 Outstanding Program of the Year Award for the state of Georgia. This was awarded by the Georgia Professional Tennis Association at the USTA Georgia Hall of Fame Museum.
FREE KIDS DAY AT DEKALB TENNIS CENTER
Join us for free tennis, food and fun on Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 2-5pm. This event is open to kids age 5-18 and all ability levels. RSVP by calling (404) 636-5628 or email amy@agapetennisacademy.com.
GRAND OPENING AT DEKALB TENNIS CENTER A GREAT SUCCESS
On Saturday February 11th, Agape Tennis Academy, the new management group for DeKalb Tennis Center, held a Grand Opening for the local community. The event was a big success with over 250
BLOG – THE SECRET SAUCE TO CHANGING YOUR GAME…AND LIFE
AT HOME TENNIS WORKOUT
You don’t need a court to get in your tennis workout. Coach Emily Zabor shares some exercises that can improve your game at home.
GET YOUR MIND AND BODY RIGHT
One of the most important things an athlete must master is being aware of and controlling the physical and mental state from which they are playing.
Here are four solutions you can use to develop positive body language and self-talk.
HOW TO PERFORM BETTER UNDER PRESSURE
Your first goal in every tennis match is to try to play point by point and never dwell on the outcome. The outcome is out of your control, and if you do focus on it, you’ll experience anxiety and feel the pressure.
Here are a couple examples of how to focus your mind to stay present…
FIVE WAYS TO BUILD YOUR MENTAL PROWESS
Anyone who has played tennis, for even a short period of time, knows full well that tennis is a very mental game.
Here are some common areas where we see players, at all levels, falling short on the mental toughness scale: Losing a match after being up by a large margin
10 SIMPLE DOUBLES TIPS TO IMPLEMENT IN YOUR NEXT MATCH
1. Avoid hitting neutral or weak balls to the opponent’s net player at all costs.
2. Do hit at the net player occasionally if you can attack or the net player is not confident at the net. She/he will have less reaction time
CALLING ALL TENNIS PARENTS: GET THE PURPOSE RIGHT
WHY does your child play tennis? WHY do you spend so much of your time, support, and money on lessons, classes and camps? Is it to win the ALTA City Championships or this weekend’s USTA tournament? Is it to help your junior player make their high
AWARENESS IS EVERYTHING
What is the “best” way to play doubles? What is the “best” strategy? The best way and strategy for doubles play is awareness. Everyone wants to know if one player at the baseline and one player at the net, or both players at the net, or both players at the baseline is the best.There is a different solution for every “problem”
WHY HAVE YOUR KIDS PLAY TENNIS?
Through tennis, we can teach kids the principles needed to succeed in life: independence, self-reliance, decision making, hard work, balance, determination, standing up after a big fall, disappointment and joy
THE CLASSIC BATTLE
As tennis coaches, there seems to be a constant discussion over which specific areas our teaching efforts are best served (No pun intended). Any tennis coach, player, or parent is most likely familiar with the discussion over, technique versus live ball play.
HEALTHY THINKING HABITS
Most athletes are very conscious of the foods that they put in their body before, during, and after practice or play, but are unconscious of the words and the mental conversation that is going on inside their head. There is a common saying that almost