There is no better feeling than winning the tournament. When we win the last point in the final we start to respect our past work. We understand the reason of all hard practice sessions and we are happy that our … Continue reading →
We have another question from a tennis parent Dear, have just red your article how many hours should junior tennis players train. We have similar, almost the same experience. My kid was born in 2005, and until this season she … Continue reading →
If you are a positive, calm person who has no problem setting and achieving goals, and your current state is working for you, your relationships and your tennis, then stop reading this now. If, on the other hand, you tend … Continue reading →
In Part 1 of “Shaky Foundation,” I posed several questions about the current high- performance tennis coaching model. In Part 2, I do my best to answer some of these questions. In recent years, I have spent time looking at my environment … Continue reading →
TennisConsult received the following question from a tennis parent: My daughter is 9 years old and she has a huge potential to do something in this sport.. A lot of coaches sees the same thing. Very tall, strong; her UTR … Continue reading →
The role of the coach is a complex job. We have to be skilled to teach forehands and backhands so we are teachers. We have to be able to understand players and solve their problems so we are psychologists. We … Continue reading →
“Just work hard and the rest will take care of itself.” “All you have to do is believe in yourself and anything is possible.” “Stay positive, set goals and get a little bit better every day. Do this, and your … Continue reading →
I received this letter from a concerned tennis parent: My son is 8-year-old. He plays tennis at an academy 4 times a week. The coaches are young and ambitious and the academy exists for about 3-4 years. My son started playing … Continue reading →
There is another interesting question from a TennisConsult user: Hi guys, I recently played a tennis match and was getting called a cheat by the other person’s father and was allowing it to make me lose focus on the match and lose the … Continue reading →
There is an excerpt from Nick Saviano’s book Maximum Tennis. Tactical myths in tennis Many tennis players believe in myths. They think that if they can only win the seventh game of every set, they will win the tennis match. … Continue reading →
There is an interesting question from a TennisConsult user Hi, I would like to hear your take on the hitting wall, good and bad inputs. Would you recommend a hitting wall at home or not, if any – which one … Continue reading →
There is a question from a tennis parent My son is 14 years old and he has been going to a regular school. But now He is struggling with full time school. He had an injury two months ago and … Continue reading →
Okay Millennials, Snow flakers, and up and coming Gen Z’ers, Linksters or whatever else they are calling you these days. I am referring to those of you who are entering into adulthood, and more specifically, those entering college campuses these … Continue reading →
We received the following question from a tennis parent “I have two daughters 6 and nearly 5 and two sons 3 and 1 year old. My aim is to get them into sports especially tennis. As I read very good … Continue reading →
The following letter came from a tennis parent “Hi!! I am in trouble, need your help in deciding the right coach for my kids. Is yelling and demotivating at every step is a solution to producing a good athlete?? I … Continue reading →
This question came from a tennis parent. “Hi!! I m a mother of a 13 year old boy and 10 year old girl. Both my kids play tennis. My son is really struggling to win matches and losing from the … Continue reading →
We launched a new rubric “Ask a tennis expert.” Today, Jimmy Johnson, founder of Advantage Tennis Academy, answered questions from our readers. Cilenta: “I’m creating a video about youth tennis (grades k-12) for one of my courses at the University of Minnesota. I … Continue reading →