Burgos Tennis Foundation

Burgos Tennis Foundation
PO Box 70015
Point Richmond, CA 94807-0015
United States
ph: 415-412-9646
info@burgostennis.org

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

About Burgos Tennis

The Joy of Victory!

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to provide youth from all types of backgrounds educational opportunities and advancement through high performance tennis training, character and physical development, community service opportunities, tutoring, mentoring and tennis equipment. Ultimately, we strive to prepare our student athletes for higher education, lifelong learning and success.

Burgos Tennis captures the 2011 Stanford Showdown. This pic was featured in the 2011 June Edition of Inside Tennis Magazine.

EXCELLENCE & DISCIPLINE

On the court, off the court and in the classroom.

Burgos Tennis is an opportunity, not a service. Participation is by invitation or recommendation. An interview and a successful try out are necessary for admission. This program isn't for everyone as expectations and discipline are high. There are plenty of other tennis and educational support programs out there where you can show up when you feel like and not put forth your best effort. They will gladly take your money and often times tell you what you want to hear. This isn't one of them. You are expected to excel on the court and in the classroom. Stroke fundamentals, tournament experience and above all, a passion for the sport are expected to be on the Competition Team.

Requirements:

Maturity
Minimum Age is 13
Try Out
Interview
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Contract with player and parent (s)
Short and long term goal mapping

A high ranking is great but it is more important that you have a strong work ethic, a willingness to improve and want to be a valuable part of a team. Everyone is expected to work hard and help their teammates improve as well. Even though many of our players pay to participate in the program, everyone is expected to be committed, disciplined and respectful. Poor behavior on and off the court is not tolerated. The programs we provide are aimed at developing independence, character, critical thinking, self confidence and a sense of TEAM.

If your only goal is to focus on yourself, not be responsible to a team and/or you are only able to play in a pristine perfect facility, Burgos Tennis is not for you. The skill to overcome imperfect conditions and obstacles is one of our mantras. Our High Performance goals do focus on maximizing your tennis ability, but also to develop a healthy individual who can perform at their peak under the most stressful conditions on and off the court. Our players learn from the unique experiences that tennis brings and display sportsmanship no matter the result. Yes, your tennis game will improve. But ultimately, our focus is on developing education and life skills that will make you a Champion of Life.

Why Tennis?

Tennis demands exceptional mental and physical capabilities from the individual athlete. You cannot be subbed out or pass the ball. Running faster or trying harder don't always work. It's about self control, creating opportunities, and knowing when to go for it.

The same skills necessary to be an exceptional tennis player can be used to excel in life. On the tennis court, the tennis player must objectively assess and address his own weaknesses. He must also work to improve his situation. In match play, the successful player is an expert problem solver, creating and executing a strategy, and playing to his own strengths while exploiting his opponent’s weaknesses. He learns to problem solve and these skills will be transferred off the court.

The game of tennis helps individuals become both more self-aware and self-confident; more physically fit and mentally tough; more resilient and highly motivated on and off the court. The life skills learned through tennis are closely linked to off court success. It's a perfect vehicle to success.

"Other places I've trained tell you what you want to hear, Burgos tells you what you need to hear."

Marco Barretto,

Team Captain

Who We Are

Burgos Tennis was founded in 1998 and has steadily grown into a Non Profit Foundation in 2011. Burgos Tennis provides high performance tennis training and educational skills development to student athletes from diverse communities in the NJTL tradition.

I have been coaching tennis players and other athletes of all levels for 20+ years. Though I have coached hundreds of sectionally, nationally, collegiately and professionally ranked players, including three national champions. My focus and goal has always been to develop "Champions of Life." I believe that if you focus on the things that make you successful, winning will take care of itself. My mantra on being prepared to win and discovering what your best effort is has proven to be a successful formula for not only developing winners on the court, but winners off the court. I coach winners of life. The will to prepare is more important than the will to win. I have never encountered anyone who regretted giving their best effort. All I ask is that my players give their best. I expect my students to strive to reach their potential. The results will happen on and off the court. I am proudest of the hundreds of students who have gone on to college and pursued their education and careers with the same discipline and drive they learned on the tennis court. Together we have built successful teams and more importantly, lifelong friendships and a unique FAMILY.

Competition Team

The Burgos Competition Team stresses the "Spanish" way to play tennis. Players are taught to focus on consistency, working the point, and looking for opportunities to be aggressive and win. Just as in life. You have to being willing to work hard, recognize the opportunities for success and problem solve. Players develop the self confidence to go for opportunities that arise! Most importantly, they are taught to be part of a team with a common goal. A sense of family is developed from day one. Education is an integral part of our program. Players are expected to balance academics and sport. If not, they are asked to take a break from tennis and focus on academics. Again, all of our players are college bound!

Will you fight when things get tough? Or will you take the easy road and give up? It is my hope that my students learn to give their best day in and day out no matter the result. Students are taught to value themselves and understand that they are worth all the effort they put forth. My focus has always been more than just teaching the game of tennis. The skills learned on the court become important life skills for the future. I teach my players that how you carry yourself, train, and compete on the court is how you will live your life. They learn to love the battle!

Vamos! Hasta la victoria siempre!

Director Antonio

Burgos Tennis Captains

Marco Barretto

Liza Brusman

Hillary Fazekas

Kyle Wong

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Artwork and Graphics designed by Burgos Tennis player and award winning graphic designer Simon Blockley. You can see more of Simon's work at simonblockley.com Special Thanks to Michael Gough for his terrific pictures of Burgos Tennis players.

All pics and artwork are the property of Burgos Tennis and cannot be used without the written permission of the Burgos Tennis Foundation.

Burgos Tennis Foundation, Inc. is a Non Profit 501(c)(3) and a USTAregistered Community Tennis/National Junior Tennis League Organization focused on creating Educational Opportunities and Tennis Training for diverse communities accross the San Francisco Bay Area.