Grow Your Game

Am I Improving?

We can all improve as a player and teammate. Some improvement comes through physical practice on the field of play. But it's not enough to exercise our body. A big part of improvement is mental. It involves reflecting on our performance and opening our mind to new ideas.

Author and coach Ben Loeb wrote this book to help athletes improve their competitive performance through reflections and mental exercises. By focusing on the mental-side of our improvement, we can grow our game to new heights.

BEN LOEB, Ed. S. (University of Missouri-Columbia), has been coaching tennis teams since 1986. He has directed the high school teams he has coached to 19 state championships, 43 final four appearances, and more than 1,225 dual meet victories, which is a state record. Ben also developed a sport psychology course for the high school level, one he taught from 2011-2019. He is the author of four books on improving sport performance, including ACE Your Way: 100 Acronyms, Cue Statements, and Equations to Better Serve Your Life. Ben has received numerous coaching achievement honors, including awards from the United States Professional Tennis Association, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, the National High School Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and the St. Louis Tennis Hall of Fame. He lives in Columbia, Missouri with his wife, Sarah, his son, Ben, and their beloved dog, Buddy.