Ronan Lafaix

How can a tennis coach ranked 15/2 guide a player to the world’s Top 50, coach a former world No. 20, and work alongside elite athletes in disciplines as diverse as tennis, sailing, and golf?

What if everything was possible? What if your dream was already within reach?

Ronan Lafaix is living proof that it is.

A certified tennis coach, sophrologist, and practitioner of NLP and hypnosis, he has practiced yoga and meditation for more than thirty years. From this unique blend of experience, he created an innovative approach — a form of training where body and mind work in harmony to unlock each athlete’s full potential.

For twenty years, Ronan traveled the professional circuit, guiding Stéphane Robert from world No. 1000 to the Top 50 during a remarkable seventeen-year collaboration. He also coached Gilles Simon, then ranked No. 20 in the world and a former world No. 6, as well as Corentin Moutet, one of France’s most promising young talents.

His expertise extends well beyond tennis. In sailing, he supported Armel Tripon — from the Figaro Beneteau class to the Vendée Globe 2021, including victory in the Route du Rhum aboard a Multi 50. He also helped Clément Bourgeois prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in IQFOIL. On the golf course, he coached Franck Aumonier on the European Tour for over a season.

Ronan also shares his insights off the field. For the past six years, he has contributed to L’Équipe (Journal du Golf), and since 2024 he has been a mental-training instructor for the French Golf Federation.

He is the author of three books — Soyez P.R.O.: la méthode pour oser (2008), Un nouveau coaching pour gagner (2012), and the collective work Révolution intérieure (2020) — and leads coaching sessions and corporate seminars throughout France.

At the heart of his philosophy lies a simple truth: emotions can hinder performance, especially focus — but when mastered, they become a gateway to limitless potential.