The post by Allistair McCaw Mastering the fundamentals – ‘Where the magic happens’ Ahhhh, I can hear some of you already, “Fundamentals, how boring!”. As I am predominantly known as a movement specialist in the sports performance world, I have always believed … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Great coaches are great demonstrators. How much time are you putting into this area? One of the most powerful training tools in teaching an athlete a new drill or skill, is to execute and demonstrate it well. … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Simple advice but still a rarity today in coaching and training: mastering the fundamentals and basics first before adding on. Something we see in today’s age, especially in the social media department, is trainers and groups posting … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw The Ladder Epidemic. The good, bad and ugly of athletes training on ladders. Lately, there has been a lot of articles and coaches shunning the use of ladders in sports performance and athlete training. So, In … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw How many times have we experienced or witnessed a coach giving his or her players cues or instructions, but half the group didn’t understand it? The coach understand what he wants, but the players don’t. What … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Bad attitude athletes are like rotten apples. The actions you take as a coach say a lot about the standards you uphold. A few coaches and parents get upset when I tell them it’s not my responsibility … Continue reading →
It all started back in 1998, in an 80 degree, dust filled garage in Naples, Florida. This is when my grandfather first realized that tennis scoreboards demanded innovation. On it’s inception, LoveOne tennis scoreboards was the first of its kind. … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Tennis parents, don’t tell me you’re all about ‘development’ for your child when your biggest concern is if little Johnny will be tired from training for his matches this weekend. If you are development-minded and truly … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Here’s one area that comes up quite a bit in my field. It’s a question I get asked especially from the parents of ‘star’ kids. This usually comes from parents of kids around the ages of … 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 →
The post by Allistair McCaw Want to know the biggest mistake in modern day coaching? – It’s ‘Over coaching’. Here’s 5 things that lead to over coaching: Over explaining something that is actually simple to understand. Trying to add on … Continue reading →
This weekend as we see the Madrid Open unfold before Rome and Roland Garros, one has to wonder what is it about the Spanish tennis players that makes them have a representative in each of the quarters match-up? four out … Continue reading →
Robert Lansdorp writes his thoughts in the article “New Coaches Results or Lack of Results” about a cooperation among famous tennis players and former renowned players. Well, about three months have gone by, and lets see how these new coaching … Continue reading →
Increasing power on the tennis court with your forehand For most tennis players, professional or recreational, the forehand is the most natural shot to hit. Over the years, plenty of male players have possessed powerful forehands and dominated the game … Continue reading →
How Much Do You Need to Produce Professional Tennis Players The following post is written by Alex Yep. He was traveling on the ITF circuit and participating at college matches of his tennis players. If your dream is to have … Continue reading →
There is Caroline Wozniacki’s forehand and backhand. Though Caroline Wozniacki is not super-strong like Serena Williams, but her tennis technique is very good. I like this drill.
Continue reading →How to hit a lob shot in tennis The lob is one of the most underused shots in tennis. It can be effective offensively or defensively. If you are in a good position to hit a passing shot, the offensive … Continue reading →