The Tennis Museum

A tribute in memoriam of our tennis great era! With the recent sad news about Jim Loehr, it is amazing to see the positive feedback, messages and heartfelt feelings on the passing of such well appreciated and outstanding leader, friend of so many people in our lifetime!
I had the priviledge to share on court playing and laughing on a wonderful & very rare occasion together with not just Jim Loehr but also another giant (literally) of our tennis era, the late Dennis Van der Meer, in one of his last on court playing appearences. So here are two great giants of tennis with yours truly little guy after a great hit and funny moments at VdM Tennis, Hilton Head SC. Dennis Van der Meer was actually coaching Jim Loehr what to do! ... c'mon Jim, hussle, hurry up, get it! And when it was my turn to hit, they really hustled me side to side! Good thing my mantra was always "size is no document its the character that matters"! and "If you can't be the biggest, you sure can be amongst the best!"

The Tennis Museum, Miguel Cysneiros, Cindy Cysneiros, Michael Cysneiros & David Cysneiros and the Cysneiros Family in Canada and Portugal, are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our great friend, mentor and world leader Dr James E Loehr, Jim Loehr. To Jim's family and all friends around the world our deepest condolences!

Jim was a larger than world personality, top world Human and Sports performance leader, Coach,
Scientist and Tennis Player/ Coach.
A Superstar leader of the performance and Sports universe, yet the warmest, easy going and simple connecting person.
Always caring and concerned with everyone's stories, with warm advise, the smile and witty positive response.
Myself, Cindy, Michael and David, are thankful for the times we spent together at PTR, USPTA ( RSPA) Conferences, visits at LGE, HPI at Lake Nona, and wonderful dinners together.
I am forever thankfull for the invites as Jim's keynote speaker guest to the World Conference for Sports Psychology, & International Sport Psychology Conferences in Portugal in the 90's. I marveled how Jim, in his clear, simple, deeply knowledgeable way, presented and discussed his practical application and real life performance experience based Sport Psychology concepts, founded on the real physiology and physical responses of the subject participants and players. He debated in such clear advantage, the most complicated opinions, and theory of other colleagues, highly educated experts of the cognitive process. What a time, rushing out during the conference breaks and practicing hard on the clay courts of Braga, and National Tennis Center, Jamor, Lisbon, where I grew up playing!!!
For all of us millions of players and coaches he made playing and coaching so much easier and simpler to Coach. I became so much better as a coach, leader and father.
Jim was also so proud of his family, parents and his children.
We will miss his presence, and his voice! His contributions will last forever. Thank you for all your work, your friendship and your Positive Response lessons.
Rest in Peace Jim! We will keep up the Energy and Character!