Tennis parents, look at these facts and make your own calculations: Odds of becoming a tennis pro 2 in 10000 or 0.02. That does not seem possible. Break even for a pro is #150 or approx. $160K year. Dad, how … Continue reading →
As a de facto coach and tennis parent I always see crazy tennis parents behave in strange matters when their kids play. Yelling, calling balls out, trying to coach, not talking to others etc. Last Sunday, I sat next to … Continue reading →
In tennis, one has to consider many factors evaluating any child. One important fact to consider for tennis parents and coaches is the age of the child. Of course, we all know how old the child is. What we don’t … Continue reading →
The Parent Is the Key to the Tennis Success of a Kid The key to the tennis success of a kid, is the parent, and I can tell you most are doing a poor job. In the triangle (coach, kid, … Continue reading →
Ingredients: Starting vision to make it happen 1/5 part Crazy Parents 1/5 part Willing kid 1/5 part Loads of Money 1/5 part knowledgeable coach at right time 1/5 belief and competitive spirit Little handful of luck First, parents and coaches … Continue reading →
Over the past few years I had experienced junior tennis in the Florida section with great enthusiasm. As the year progress in this wonderful sport and as we see fewer players that once played with us. I started to look … Continue reading →
Tennis is one of the most difficult sports to learn, and one of the most complicated to master. This is why we have a sport in which only the top 100 make a living at it and the rest spend … Continue reading →
This week I saw an article that stated that 32% of college scholarships go to foreign students, when I saw that I can’t hide that anger was my first reaction. How can that be? We have fewer kids playing tennis … Continue reading →
In the past 30 years American tennis has seen a 73% decline in the amount of top 100 players in the ATP tour This alarming number basically tells us that we lose every decade 25% of our players in the … Continue reading →
For the past two weeks, living in South Florida allows you a great luxury which is to watch the Jr Tennis Orange Bowl. Each year one gets to watch the best of the best compete in this great international competition. … Continue reading →
Important facts to consider: 2 Million kids tennis play ages 13- to 17-year-olds. In high school age 184,000 girls play tennis and 157,000 boys play There are 7.8 Million kids in High school sports Tennis represents 4% of high school … Continue reading →
What makes a top tennis player? Often I wonder if I could afford XYZ coach or send our kids to ABC academy, that would be a sure way to make our kids quickly improve and get to the level … Continue reading →
Last month my son was playing a 10 and under tournament at Rick Macci’s academy and I had the pleasure to sit next to a fellow parent who was there watching a grandson play. So, we struck a conversation on … Continue reading →
I have been following one particular tennis player whom I find incredible talented, Dustin Brown. A guy who can beat a top ten player anytime and lose against a top 1000 anytime. For my kids I use this particular player … Continue reading →
Tennis has to be one of the hardest sports to learn and probably one of the costliest to master. But, what is it that makes it so hard to learn and become a pro when thousands of kids try yet, … Continue reading →
Living in South Florida is a great thing, fabulous weather year round and a Master 1000 tournament and a smaller ATP 250 event. The other night I had the pleasure of taking a few kids to the Delray open in … Continue reading →
An open letter to David A. Haggerty, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of USTA and other USTA executives. Yesterday, I was returning to Miami from a week long business trip to Asia. Usually, one has plenty of time … Continue reading →
It seems every week we read something about the USTA that is bad or some article published by either the WSJ or the NYT that assures or reaffirms the demise of American tennis. As an avid tennis fan, father of … Continue reading →
A Better Way to Keep Score Last month, I had the pleasure of learning first hand from a 30 year veteran tennis coach from Spain, Oscar Borras. He leads the new wave of Spanish tennis coaches who are trying to … Continue reading →
Why I want my kid to lose in tennis A couple of months ago, a fellow parent and I were sitting at a final in a 12U tennis tournament In Boca Raton, Florida. As the match started and was getting … Continue reading →