"No book can completely unravel all of the difficulites that will confront juniors and their parents, but Britt's book demonstrates that is is a help and comfort to have the advice of someone who has been there.  It offers parents the chance to approach their child's tennis career in a more thoughtful way." -North Carolina Tennis Today

"Before They Play a Grand Slam is a great book for junior tennis players and their parents.  Tennis is an important part of my sons' lives.  I am always looking for ways to have a casual and meaningful dialogue with them about their tennis-related goals and how they intend to achieve them.  Because we have all read (and enjoyed) David's book, it provides a great starting place for those conversations. David does a great job of reflecting on the value, the work, and most of all the FUN of playing tennis as a junior.  Formerly a nationally competitive junior player himself, and now a coach, David offers a lot of good advice (and some hilarious stories).  Having this book around the house is like having a coach "on the shelf."  My sons and I have each read it more than once. We've even traveled to tournaments with it -- you never know when you need the coach on hand!" 
-Carl Boehm, Junior Tennis Parent