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Accolades: Comments about Dr. Murray

"The game with yourself is often tougher than the battle against any opponent. Smart Tennis shows you how to win the inner match while having fun along the way."
Lindsay Davenport. #1 World Ranking in Tennis

"Dr. John F. Murray, my good friend and advisor, has helped me a lot. He is well known and respected in his work with professional athletes, executives and celebrities and I’m very happy to be able to make these comments.”
 Rik Von Nutter, Movie Actor who appeared with Sean Connery in the James Bond blockbuster “Thunderball,” (as CIA agent Felix Leiter), with NFL legend Jim Brown in “Pacific Inferno,” and with Peter Ustinov and Sandra Dee in “Romanoff and Juliet.”

"With the help of Dr. Murray I was able to regain the confidence and willpower to once again achieve world-class success in my sport. Dr. Murray helped me and I feel he can help you maximize your potential 
too."
Vincent Spadea, ATP Tour Tennis Professional (reached  #10 in  world - Champions Race), 2003

"Thanks for the two-day workshop. I really enjoyed it and found it of huge benefit! Have a safe journey home. When I next come over to the States, mine is a beer!"
Barry Cowan, ATP Tour Tennis Professional (took Pete Sampras to 5 sets at Wimbledon), 2005 

"Dr. Murray is an excellent psychologist and I look forward to doing more workshops with him."
Uri Geller, On America's most popular  #1 Syndicated morning radio show - The Doug Stephan Show, April, 2005 

"I just want to thank you very much. During the Olympic trials I went over the 5 steps you gave me before every dive and I know it helped tremendously. What we did together really worked and I made the Olympic team"
Michelle Davison, Olympic Springboard Diver, Sydney Olympics, 2000

"Thanks for all your help and support.  I truly appreciate all that you've done for me.
Eric Taino, ATP Tour Tennis Professional (reached top 50 in world doubles, top 120 in singles), December 2003

"Your research went very well and your attitude toward the players on the 1996 National Champion Florida Gators football team was just right, balancing a friendly yet disciplined approach."
Chris Patrick, University of Florida Assistant Athletic Director, 1997

"John, Thanks for the tape and notes. They were very good! I’ll use some of them this week.
Dave Wannstedt, Miami Dolphins Head Coach, 2002

"John, I like what you are doing with the mental rating in football (“MPI”). The mental game is so important in football, but many don't realize this."
Ron Sellers, former NFL receiver, radio  interview on WAXY 790 AM in Miami, 2002

"Thank you very much Dr. Murray. The sport psychology seminar was an awesome learning experience and I really enjoyed it."
Ritwik Bhattacharya, #1 Ranked Squash Player from India, 2003

"Even before the game you have already helped. Thanks!"
Jimmy Johnson, Miami Dolphins Head Coach, 1999

"I would like to express our gratitude for your time and lecture last week. I must say I was quite impressed. I would also like to believe it was worth at least 5 points. We beat Glades Day 21-16! What a sweet win!
Ron Ream, Athletic Director & Head Football Coach, The Benjamin School, North Palm Beach, Florida, 2000

"John, you had a goal to make a difference in the mental side of the game by going back to school and getting your degree, and you made it happen. It must have been hard in the beginning, with a great deal of sacrifice, but you persevered. And where are all of those doubters and detractors now? If you ever happen to be in New York, give me a call, & I'll be happy to buy you lunch or take you out for drinks after work. Or just drop me an email & let me know how you're doing.

Congrats once again,
Mike Goitein
Senior Project Manager, Strategic Domain
New York, NY

"Dr. John Murray has really helped me utilize all my strengths and to relax on the court.  Since talking with him, I have a better sense of how to react to different situations on the court." 
Kelly McCain WTA Tour

"John,I have been a big fan of yours for some time. I have used your website information in my performance psychology class at BYU for some time now.  I look forward to meeting you at some point in the future and will continue to use your website in my work with the BYU tennis team."
Ron Chamberlain

"John has been the most energetic, eager to learn, conscientous, reliable, and futuristic intern that I have ever supervised. His congenial and positive attitude are a tremendous compliment to his well-read, scientific, and research-oriented background ... a professional with a multitude of skills."
N. James Bauman, Ph.D., Olympic Sport Psychologist, former Sport Psychologist at Washington State University, 1998.

"John worked extensively with the tennis team--who had the best season in their history--and also with the football team--who went to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 67 years...John is thoroughly experienced in the practice of psychology, and especially so in Sport Psychology."
Rob Ragatz, Ph.D., Coordinator of Internship at Washington State University, 1998.

"Your stress management workshops were extremely well received."
Amerijet Corporation

"Last fall, I was seriously considering completely giving up tennis.  Two years prior, after I had played working women tennis for twenty years, I retired and moved to a daytime league.  I experienced a mental breakdown of tennis skills from the pressure of new team and new level of competition.  Just as I thought I was getting a grip on things, I was forced to take a break from competition because of brain surgery for a discovered aneurysm.  When I returned to competition, the pressure I felt to do well was even more intense.  I searched every tennis book I could find for clues to the mental aspects of the game.  Each book had at least a small section but rarely more than "keep focused."   Just as I was about to call it quits, I discovered your book, Smart Tennis!!   I keep it by my bedside, it goes on every trip, I reread the chapter summaries before every important match. The visualization skills have helped me tremendously.  I just completed tryouts for a new team and I could not have withstood the pressure of the three days of round-robin (4 games, no-ad scoring with unknown partners and opponents) without using every technique you suggested to prepare myself for the experience.  I came though it feeling very positive about my performance.  Thank you for the best tennis instruction I ever had!!"   
--Beverly Webb, recreational tennis player

"If your goal is to succeed in business then learning and using the techniques Dr. Murray teaches is a must"
Bill Foster, President of Foster Coaching/Consulting Group

"Thank you very much for your work identifying individual differences within our department. You did an excellent job and everyone benefited."
City of Boca Raton Human Resources Department

"Thank you for making the 1998 season our best yet ... and first trip to the NCAA championships!"
Washington State University Tennis Coach Cari Groce

"I appreciate your support and everything you did for us while you were here. We have had a great year, thanks to the groundwork you laid with the team. We are currently 17-1 and ranked #16 in the country."
Florida International University Tennis Coach Ronnie Reis Bernstein

"Smart Tennis is a very good book!" 
-Jose Luis Clerc, former #2 ranked tennis player with 24 career singles titles (while interviewing Dr. Murray about sport psychology on his television show "Tenis America Latina" on the Pan American Sports Network).    

"I found that Dr. Murray's book Smart Tennis provided lots of interesting and practical concepts useful to my training. I especially liked the chapter on imagery."
Marius Barnard, ATP Tour Tennis Professional, reached top 40 in world doubles.

"Murray has helped professional tennis players, top golfers, and athletes at major colleges and universities remain confident, defeat fear, stay focused, and expect success."
Front Page Story, Boca Raton News, October 16, 2000

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