Eight Keys to Competing
I hear it all the time…a parent, coach, friend, or even the athlete themselves explain away poor behavior because “they are so competitive”. Or, “they don’t like to lose!” Examples […]
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Core Values that Tennis Teaches
It may be the oldest question about sports… Does tennis teach character or reveal it? Some would answer both or even neither, but after coaching for more than 40 years now. […]
WHY TENNIS IS THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST SPORT!
We often tell our players at the club that tennis is the world’s toughest sport. In the beginning, they think we are kidding, but after reading the reasons laid out […]
Seven Basics of Tennis Strategy | ATP
Craig O’Shannessy is a well known tennis statistician. He recently republished the stats below in the context of the Australian Open. Our Tennis Whisperer attempts to explain the WHYs underlining Craig’s […]
Moneyball Comes to Tennis
Tennis is on the verge of a belated Moneyball revolution. In the northern spring, the Association of Tennis Professionals, which runs the men’s tour, is planning to open up ball-tracking data from […]
6 Gadgets Which Improve Your Tennis (Maybe??)
If you want to get better at tennis and improve your fitness, these gadgets maybe a starting point? Tennis is a very physical sport. For example, the tennis serve represents […]
Don’t overthink each point | AskThePro
I know this sounds pretty crazy, but you should not be trying to think while you are playing a point. This idea goes against what our mind is telling us […]
MLTC Seaside Results
Congrats to a number of our club members who did very well. Bede, Matthew & Milton were amongst the event winners. A Grade Mens Singles 1 Tony Vo [1] 2 […]
Tennis Intelligence: It Takes Pyramid Power | ATP
Too often, the average player’s focus is on their “Hardware” — coordinating muscles to hit the ball. True, for most, just coordinating your body to consistently hit the ball week […]
Here’s Why You Play WORSE In Matches | ATP
Have you ever experienced hitting an amazing shot when you know it “doesn’t count”? For me it usually happens on a casual swing at a serve that landed a foot […]
Talking Shop with Coach Paul Annacone | ATP
Annacone started his tennis journey as a high-level player, where he had a very respectable pro career that saw him peak at No. 12 in the singles rankings. But he […]
Tennis By The Numbers | AskThePro
When I was a young aspiring player, I often lost tennis matches by being too adventurous, which is my attempt to avoid admitting I was very impatient. I enjoyed playing […]
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