Meet Diab & Doron |
TSPA is pleased to introduce you the TSPA founders... Maher Diab and Lior Doron
Meet Coach Lior Doron (B.A., D.S.A., M.Sc)
Lior is the academy director of TSPA. In the winter he hibernates and carefully plans the whole operation which includes hiring staff, marketing, contract negotiation with the board of directors and city officials, advertising, creating partnerships with local businesses, crafting theme days, special events and much more.
Lior's education stems with an undergraduate degree specialized in psychology. He then pursued his graduate studies with a sports administration diploma from the John Molson School of Business. His thirst for knowledge led him to apply and successfully complete a Masters in Physical Education with an emphasis in sports psychology. This degree trains students to build sports psychology programs with elite and high performance athletes so that they may create, recreate and maintain flow in their sport. Coach Lior Doron has earned certification in the sports of tennis as an instructor, hockey as a referee and coach (intermediate level), baseball as an umpire and was a qualified rock climbing instructor. He also also taught and coached volleyball and basketball.
Lior has over fifteen years of valuable teaching experience from his home town in Montreal in the SWLSB (Sir Wilfred Laurier School Board) and the LBPSB (Lester B. Pearson School Board). During this period, he has taught physical education, math, English, computers french, and science. He was also vice principal and in charge of discipline in a prestigious private high school. Lior has gained valuable experience working within the elementary school system as well. Lior's passion lies in growing the Tennis and Sports Psychology Academy (TSPA) - a day camp for kids 5 - 15 years old who practice the physical skills of tennis on the court as well the mental skills off the court. Finally, Lior also officiates as an ice-hockey referee within the Concordia University department of recreation and athletics. He also worked as a sports psychology coach for the Concordia University Intercollegiate Stingers football team. He is also available for tutoring sessions.
Founded in 2003, Lior is also the president and owner of Flow in Sports. The site is designed and dedicated to help athletes, students and individuals create, recreate and maintain flow or reach peak performance in their lives.
Coach Lior Doron is strictly against an all work and no fun lifestyle. Many a times, he broke free in the summer and worked in camps namely as a counselor, volleyball instructor and a land sport supervisor. Working up the food chain, he worked for international companies such as Club Med as a tennis G.O. during three different seasonal contacts. He lived in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Other contracts included working for Royal Caribbean International aboard seven different world class cruise ships as a junior cruise animator. This gave Lior the opportunity to travel aboard one of the world's largest cruise ships. Sailing literally all over the world allowed Lior to explore a variety of landmarks while being sensitized to the vast cultural and ethnic diversities that exist among us.
Coach Lior Doron has extensively studied the mental characteristics of successful performances. He can help you improve your sporting game with specific exercises to create, recreate and maintain the mental skills to get you into flow.
Coach Lior Doron B.A., D.S.A., M.Sc. can take your athletic game to the next level. He also helps students improve their grades in school. Click here for more information.
Interested in reading Coach Lior Doron's Masters thesis? The thesis compares minor league and National Hockey League (NHL) officials as to the psychological characteristics of peak performance. Click here for more information.
Meet Coach Maher Diab (B.A., M.Sc)
Maher Diab originally co-founded TSPA with Lior Doron before he left TSPA in March 2011. He owns and operates 40 / 30 boutiques which caters to all your tennis and racket needs. If you need any tennis related gear then do not hesitate to contact 514-735-2582 x 234.
Maher played international competition as a junior tennis player and he understands what is takes to excel in this sport. Aside from his experience as a player and a pro, Maher is a sports psychology coach and a tennis instructor. He has worked with many athletes from different sports to help them enhance their performances.
