Posts by Jeff Bourns

Discovery during Covid after watching the movie Dark Waters. PFAS (C8) were knowing dumped into the Ohio River which eventually made its way into the public drinking water and surrounding areas. The find of a lifetime for myself after living…

Lessons learned in life in transitions owning who you are and utilizing that to be the truest you that you can be. The key being you.

We are proud to present Jeff Bourns, an adapted tennis professional who retired from competitive tennis play in 2019 with a world rank of 4 in classification. Jeff discusses his lifelong journey as an amputee and the future of Adaptive…

Talking shop with Dr. Michael Cottingham(DrC) who is a professor at the University of Houston, about the colleges adaptive sporting and tennis programs. We filmed this interview at the Cougar Open. An ITF recognized sanctioned wheelchair tennis tournament. We also…

Fun conversation with good friend Shun Kishi of Japan. In this interview we talk about Shun’s journey after a motorcycle accident at age 19 and how he has turned the experience into a positive for his outlook on things in…

The Full Metal Racquets were the United States first and still only Adaptive Standing Tennis team. They represent out of San Antonio, Texas. Hopefully others will be inspired to create their own adaptive standing tennis teams and continue to grow…

Conversation with Adaptive Standing Tennis player and athlete Eric Schmeltekopf. Eric says, “I wasn’t sure I could still play tennis standing again after the amputation of part of my leg.”

A candid conversation with Marc Krajekian. Marc grew up in a tennis family and an avid student of the sport. Studying tape on his favorite players. When Marc was eight years old it was discovered he had osteosarcoma in part…

A candid interview with Adaptive Standing Tennis champion Carl Mower. We discuss the newly emerged modality of play and his take on the growth and development getting involved as a player and organizer. In memory of Dennis Ralston HOF (87)…