David Sammel

David Sammel
Born July 5, 1961
Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation Tennis Coach, Consultant, Author
Website
lockerroompower.com

David Sammel (born in 1961 in Johannesburg, South Africa)[1] is a writer, tennis coach and sports consultant. He is the Head Coach at TeamBath-MCTA[2] and the author of the book Locker Room Power: Building an Athlete’s Mind.[3] David is currently a coach for the British tennis player Liam Broady[4] and has previously coached players including Arvind Parmar, Barry Cowan and Andrew Richardson.

Coaching

David began coaching in 1987 and is an officially recognised ATP Coach.[5] He has worked with players including Arvind Parmar, Andy Richardson, Martin Lee, Miles Maclagan, Chris Haggard and Barry Cowan.[6] He currently coaches Samantha Murray, Marcus Daniell, Toby Martin and Richard Gabb.[7] In October 2014, David began working with Liam Broady alongside Mark Hilton, Ric Moylan and Adrian Tannock.[8]

TeamBath-MCTA

In 2006, David founded the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy (MCTA) in Monaco alongside fitness trainer, Jez Green. The purpose of the academy was to discover, train and manage junior tennis players into becoming top professionals. Players training at the academy included Anna Fitzpatrick, Oscar Podlewski and Ilija Vucic.[9] In 2010, the MCTA relocated and joined with Bath University to form TeamBath-MCTA of which David is Head Coach.[10][11]

Writing

David regularly writes about sport, psychology and coaching for magazines, websites and his blog.[12] He has articles published on websites including leadersinsport.com,[13] tennis4everyone.com,[14] teambathmcta.com,[15] jezgreen.com[16] and tennisatthenet.com.[17] He is also a contributing editor for tennisone.com and Tennishead magazine.[18] David's first book, Locker Room Power: Building an Athlete's Mind, was published in January 2014[19] and has been positively referenced by sports personalities including Stuart Lancaster,[20] Judy Murray[21] and Tim Henman.[22] In December 2014, David published the book Locker Room Power - A Guide To Moving From Junior To Professional Tennis: A Parent's Guide for Amazon Kindle.[23]

Consultancy

David provides Sports Psychology & Coaching Workshops and Consultancy for professional sports teams and coaches. He has provided consultancy for football clubs including Chelsea, Fulham and Bolton Wanderers.[24]

Podcast

In January 2015, David released the first episode of the Locker Room Power Podcast in which he discusses sporting events and sports psychology.[25] The first episode featured tennis coach Anthony Hampson alongside David.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "David Sammel - Tennis Players". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "TeamBath MCTA - Coaches". teambathmcta.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Buy the Book - Locker Room Power". lockerroompower.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Liam Broady finds a route to the stars". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "David Sammel - Tennis - ATP World Tour". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "David Sammel - Tennis - ATP World Tour". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "About David Sammel". lockerroompower.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Liam Broady finds a route to the stars". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "British tennis looks to Monte Carlo". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "TeamBath-MCTA - History". teambathmcta.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "David Sammel - Mental Training Network". mentaltrainingnetwork.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "David's Blog". lockerroompower.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Gaining the psychological edge". leadersinsport.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Inside Tennis". tennis4everyone.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Academy News". teambathmcta.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "More Efficient Movement in Tennis". jezgreen.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Dealing with Cheating". tennisatthenet.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "About David Sammel". lockerroompower.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "Waterstones - Locker Room Power". waterstones.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  20. ↑ "Video & Radio Highlights". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "Steve Flink: David Sammel's book plays to a particular audience". tennischannel.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  22. ↑ "Locker Room Power [Book]". appannie.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  23. ↑ "LOCKER ROOM POWER - A GUIDE TO MOVING FROM JUNIOR TO PROFESSIONAL TENNIS: A PARENT'S GUIDE [Kindle Edition]". amazon.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  24. ↑ "LRP Consultancy". lockerroompower.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  25. ↑ "Locker Room Power Podcast by David Sammel". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  26. ↑ "LRPP 01: Australian Open 2015 with Anthony "Hampo" Hampson". lockerroompower.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

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