Fast Feet, Strong Game: Why Juniors Should Skip
Why Skipping Helps Your Tennis Looking for a fun and effective way to boost your tennis fitness? Grab a skip rope. Skipping isn’t just for recess — it’s one of […]
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5 Tennis Habits That Will Make or Break Your Match Focus
5 Tennis Habits That Sharpen Your Match Focus In elite tennis, your focus is either your weapon—or your weakness. From the first serve to match point, players who thrive under […]
Davidovich Fokina: S— Tennis
Davidovich Fokina: “Today Was a Very S— Match” Alejandro Davidovich Fokina didn’t mince words after a chaotic three-set win over Jack Draper at the Monte Carlo Masters: 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. […]
Aging with Game: Lessons from Golfer Fred Couples
Grace in Motion: What Fred Couples Teaches Tennis Players About Aging with Game Fred Couples didn’t just play in the 2025 Masters — he embodied it. At 65, Freddie wasn’t […]
Massage and the Tennis for Life Mindset
Why Recovery Is More Than Muscle Relief The article “Massage Can Help After a Workout, But Not for the Reason You Think” by Christie Aschwanden fits seamlessly into the Tennis […]
The Tennis Player’s Toolbox – Lessons from Scottie Scheffler
The Tennis Player’s Toolbox Imagine stepping onto the court—not with a rigid game plan, but with a toolbox.Each drawer holds a skill, strategy, or mental cue, perfectly suited to whatever […]
How the Slice Serve Helps Aging or Injured Shoulders
Why the Slice Serve Becomes Your Best Friend as You Age As the years add up—or after decades of competitive play—our bodies start to speak up.The shoulders, in particular, often […]
Out of the Doldrums
Out of the Doldrums: Stefanos Tsitsipas Every tennis player knows the feeling. Your game flattens. Your motivation dips. Shots that once sang off your strings now thud into the net.You’ve […]
How to Return When Under Extreme Pressure
How to Handle Extreme Pressure When Returning Question: You recently wrote about changeover psychology strategies, but how should a player handle the mental pressure of receiving at 9/10 in a […]
The Science Behind the Quiet Eye
The Science Behind the Quiet Eye: Focus, Performance, and Precision For years, I’ve taught players two core principles to improve how they track the ball: Use soft eyes to stay […]
When Joints Fail: Understanding the Rise of Knee and Hip Replacements
When Knees and Hips Give Out The article “Walking on jagged gravel’: When knees, hips give up” that appeared in the SMH recently explored the rising prevalence and complexity of joint replacements, […]
Listen to Your Body
What It Really Means If You’re Sore After Tennis There’s a common myth in the tennis world: if you’re not sore after training, you didn’t work hard enough. But that […]
How to Serve When Under Extreme Pressure
How to Handle Extreme Pressure When Serving The Challenge: Serving Under Pressure Question: You recently wrote about changeover psychology strategies, but how should a player handle the mental pressure of […]
Why Doubles Isn’t Optional for Developing Tennis Players
The Power of Doubles in Player Development: A Case Study with Mirra Andreeva In an era where rising young pross often sideline doubles to chase individual rankings, 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva offers […]
Tennis 4 Life: The Journey That Shapes Us
Tennis 4 Life — The Struggle to Become Ourselves After reading David Brooks’ New York Times essay, “A Surprising Route to the Best Life Possible,” I found myself reflecting on […]
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