An Emotional Intelligence Program
for Competitive Tennis Players
What Is Emotional Intelligence
- Improve focus & concentration under pressure
- Build resilience after losses & setbacks
- Strengthen emotional control during matches
- Develop a pre-match mindset that breeds confidence
- Overcome performance anxiety & self-doubt
Stay Accountable, Stay Aligned
A daily check-in is a simple yet effective way to track progress towards long-term goals, stay accountable, and make adjustments as needed.
What Players Are Saying
Tennys Sandgren
A Home Run. I so wish I had a Program like this when I was coming up.
Tennys Sandgren
A Home Run. I so wish I had a Program like this when I was coming up.
Tennys Sandgren
A Home Run. I so wish I had a Program like this when I was coming up.
Meet Barry Buss
Barry is a sober hippy tennis professional author. It’s a small niche indeed. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his lovely wife and two loyal pugs. If you’d like to speak to him about future writing projects or speaking engagements.
Regarding emotional health, we have never known more, been more aware, and had many helpful resources available. Yet, as a society and more specifically, tennis as a sport, we continue to fall further and further behind. What gives?
FBTL approaches our struggles with emotional wellness from a different angle. So much of sports psychology, therapy and treatment, the modern mentor/ coaching world, and psychology/psychiatry in general approach problems after they’ve arisen in a reactive/corrective way—and don’t get me wrong, that’s important.
In the Media
The Journey: Emotional Intelligence on Court
Understanding The Tennis Environment
1. Individual Sessions
$120
Per 60-minute session
Best for players needing occasional support or mental tune-ups.
Most Popular
2. Monthly Performance Packages
Baseline Mental Training Package
$400/month
(4 sessions, 60 min each)
Great for players building mental resilience and consistency.
For serious competitors
3.Breakthrough Mindset Package
$800/month
(8 sessions, 60 min each + match analysis)
Designed for players competing regularly and needing in-depth mental conditioning.
High-Performance Players
4.Champion’s Elite Program
$1,500/month
(12 sessions + in-match coaching support)
For players dedicated to making mental toughness their greatest asset.
Frequently Asked Questions
01 What does FBTL stand for?
FBTL stands for First Ball to Last—a mindset that emphasizes emotional resilience and focus from the start of a match to the very end.
02 Who is FBTL for?
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03 How are the coaching sessions delivered?
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04 Do I need to be a competitive player to benefit?
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05 What makes FBTL different from a tennis coach?
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