Javier Palenque

Why Would You Want Your Kids to Play Tennis?

Tennis parents, look at these facts and make your own calculations: Odds of becoming a tennis pro 2 in 10000…

7 years ago

A Letter from a Kid to Tennis Parents

As a de facto coach and tennis parent I always see crazy tennis parents behave in strange matters when their…

7 years ago

My Tennis Child Has 4 Ages? What Is That?

In tennis, one has to consider many factors evaluating any child. One important fact to consider for tennis parents and…

7 years ago

The Parent Is the Key to the Tennis Success of a Kid

The Parent Is the Key to the Tennis Success of a Kid The key to the tennis success of a…

7 years ago

Here Is the Formula to Become a Money Making Tennis Pro

Ingredients: Starting vision to make it happen 1/5 part Crazy Parents 1/5 part Willing kid 1/5 part Loads of Money…

7 years ago

The Business Case for USTA to Keep the Game from Dying

Over the past few years I had experienced junior tennis in the Florida section with great enthusiasm. As the year…

7 years ago

Tennis is not about tennis. Why can’t people figure this out?

Tennis is one of the most difficult sports to learn, and one of the most complicated to master. This is…

7 years ago

Our Kids Need More Opportunities to Play 

This week I saw an article that stated that 32% of college scholarships go to foreign students, when I saw…

8 years ago

The data in American tennis tell the story

In the past 30 years American tennis has seen a 73% decline in the amount of top 100 players in…

8 years ago

Humility and Solid Fundamentals, Secrets of a True Champion

For the past two weeks, living in South Florida allows you a great luxury which is to watch the Jr…

8 years ago

Why Is Team Tennis Misunderstood?

Important facts to consider: 2 Million kids tennis play ages 13- to 17-year-olds. In high school age 184,000 girls play…

8 years ago

What Makes a Top Tennis Player?

What makes a top tennis player?    Often I wonder if I could afford XYZ coach or send our kids…

9 years ago

The Madness of Tennis Math

Last month my son was playing a 10 and under tournament at Rick Macci’s academy and I had the pleasure…

10 years ago

Tennis Talent Is Great, but the Math Says You Have to Win

I have been following one particular tennis player whom I find incredible talented, Dustin Brown. A guy who can beat…

10 years ago

Why Is Tennis So Hard?

Tennis has to be one of the hardest sports to learn and probably one of the costliest to master. But,…

10 years ago

In Professional Tennis Tournaments Do You See What I See?

Living in South Florida is a great thing, fabulous weather year round and a Master 1000 tournament and a smaller…

10 years ago

An Open Letter to USTA! Three Easy Things to Improve American Tennis

An open letter to David A. Haggerty, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of USTA and other USTA executives.…

10 years ago

Why Does the USTA Expect to Create a Number One Player?

It seems every week we read something about the USTA that is bad or some article published by either the…

10 years ago

A Better Way to Keep Score

A Better Way to Keep Score Last month, I had the pleasure of learning first hand from a 30 year…

10 years ago

Why I Want My Kid to Lose in Tennis

Why I want my kid to lose in tennis A couple of months ago, a fellow parent and I were…

11 years ago