Tennis anyone?
W. Timothy (Tim) Gallwey, Malibu resident and author of “The Inner Game of Tennis” will make a rare Malibu public presentation of the Inner Game approach to teaching and coaching on May 12 at 7:30 a.m. during the Malibu Rotary Club meeting at Pepperdine’s Fireside Room. The appearance is open to the general public.
The Inner Game method gained national recognition when Gallwey’s book came out in 1974. It was one of the best-selling books of that year, and remains the best-selling tennis book of all time. The method involves teaching to improve the mental side of any activity to achieve success.
In the 1970s, on a television program called “Reasoner Report,” the host, who was at first skeptical of the method, had a woman sign an affidavit that she had never played tennis or held a racket before. Using the Inner Game method, he was able to get her to hit respectable forehands, backhands and serves in 17 minutes. The host did not give any typical verbal directions of how to hold a racket or what moves to make.
Currently, six of the top 10 golfers on the European Tour are being coached with the Inner Game method. Also, USC football coach Pete Carroll uses it, as well as the management at several large American companies.
Gallwey lectures and gives seminars on the Inner Game, applying it to most aspects of business. At the May 12 lecture, he will talk about applications of the Inner Game to golf and the work place. Anyone interested in attending the breakfast event should contact Rotary Club President Bill Wishard at 457.6848 or send him an e-mail at wnwishard@aol.com for reservations and directions.
Malibu Chicken must go
Sean Caples, owner of Malibu Chicken, said the landlord of the property, Chabad of Malibu, acted unfairly when it told him he must leave by May 15. A new kosher meat restaurant will move into the building on Pacific Coast Highway near the Malibu Pier the next day. Caples said Chabad had been trying to kick him out of the property for the past two years, and had been uncooperative in attempts to negotiate.
“They wanted to bring in a kosher restaurant,” he said. “We’ve been battling for two years.”
Chabad Rabbi Levi Cunin said Caples had been told when the organization bought the property in 2000 that it wanted to bring in a kosher restaurant. He said Caples’ lease had run out three years ago, but Chabad allowed him to remain on a month-to-month basis since then.
“Every part of this has been done to the highest integrity,” Cunin said.
Caples said he was concerned about finding a new home for his restaurant because the city’s tight laws on wastewater disposal make it impossible for him to move into a new building. He said he would only be able to find a new home for the restaurant if he were to replace another one, and that opportunity has not arisen.
Smart runners
The Malibu High School girls cross country team was selected as the 2004 CIF Southern Section Team Academic Champion. The team’s grade point average was 3.861, the highest of all the cross-country teams in MHS’ enrollment category. The team will be honored at the Academic Awards ceremony on Monday at Edison Field prior to the start of an Anaheim Angels game.
No butts beaches
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on April 23 to ban smoking on the city’s beaches. The ordinance will go into effect before June. The Santa Monica City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to prohibit smoking on its beaches in March. The council was expected to approve the ordinance on the second and final reading on Tuesday after The Malibu Times went to print.
The city of Malibu does not control any of its public beaches. The county and the state run them.
Project plant
The Malibu Garden Club has chosen to take on the California Wildlife Center as a community-landscaping project. Beth Caskie, the center’s executive director, said she must speak with California State Parks, since it owns the property, to see what can be done. Caskie said the Malibu Garden Club could help with growing more native California and Malibu plants on the property.
The California Wildlife Center rescues injured wild animals, and then rehabilitates them so they can return to the wild. For more information, visit the center’s Web site at www.californiawildlifecenter.org.
Live in concert
Susan Gabriel, a former writer for The Malibu Times, will be performing in a jazz concert on May 4 at the Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood. It is located at 6725 Sunset Blvd. Gabriel will perform original songs from her new CD, “Burning Into You.” The show begins at 8:30 p.m.