The thing I remember most in starting my daughter Stella in tennis at Prospect Park was being introduced to Paul and having him watch her hit with an instructor. After just a few strokes, he had clearly formulated a full development plan and was headed back to his office to his "beautiful mind" scheduling board / spreadsheet. I wondered (and worried, frankly) how all this was supposed to work out with her. He spent several minutes thinking aloud speaking to the plusses and minuses of several different groups -- taking into consideration our quirky schedule -- and then dropped the pin, after some deliberation, on what turned out to be just the right group, with just the right instructor to instill in Stella what has become her young life's greatest single passion. There was never any need to worry. Paul's experience, vision, and insight really let him "see" not just strokes, but player inside ready to emerge. Thank you, Paul, for seeing Stella.
The thing I remember most in starting my daughter Stella in tennis at Prospect Park was being introduced to Paul and having him watch her hit with an instructor. After just a few strokes, he had clearly formulated a full development plan and was headed back to his office to his "beautiful mind" scheduling board / spreadsheet. I wondered (and worried, frankly) how all this was supposed to work out with her. He spent several minutes thinking aloud speaking to the plusses and minuses of several different groups -- taking into consideration our quirky schedule -- and then dropped the pin, after some deliberation, on what turned out to be just the right group, with just the right instructor to instill in Stella what has become her young life's greatest single passion. There was never any need to worry. Paul's experience, vision, and insight really let him "see" not just strokes, but player inside ready to emerge. Thank you, Paul, for seeing Stella.
