Jimmy (little Johnny is on vacation) started playing tennis at age 8. It wasn’t love at first sight, but he enjoyed the sport as much as he did the other sports he was participating in at the time. Over the … Continue reading →
Individual sports put a lot of pressure on mental side. Player is responsible for all actions and he has to take responsibility for consequences of every move. If he succeeds he can take all the glory but on the other … Continue reading →
Hey you…. Yeah you…. Have you ever withdrawn from a tennis tournament because you did not like your draw or were scared of losing to a potential opponent? Have you ever retired from a match because you had convinced yourself … Continue reading →
Expectations vs. reality. Players hit hundreds of balls every day. They practice forehands and backhands. Improve serving skills and returns. Implement specific fitness routines to strengthen body and prevent injuries as also they take care of nutritional habits to improve … 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 →
Rafael Nadal is the king of clay. It will be really hard to beat his achievements on dirty surface. It is incredible how well one person can compete on one surface year after year against the best players in the … Continue reading →
One rule when I was growing up was that the second you left the tennis court and exited the tennis facility, there was no talking about tennis. I can understand that a family may sit down and watch a tennis … Continue reading →
I have had plenty of parents come to me and tell me they would love their child to play in the Junior Grand Slams. As I have said many times, it all depends on what the goals and aspirations are … Continue reading →
All tennis experts agree: high level of mental skills are needed to achieve great results and win important tournaments. Unfortunately even with this popular knowledge not too many players and coaches do specific drills and exercises to get stronger in … Continue reading →
I remember qualifying for the U14 Orange Bowl World Championships in Miami, Florida in the mid 90’s. I had never seen so many good tennis players at one site. I felt very intimidated by the quality of the players I … Continue reading →
Post match analysis is a priority to make sure that player learns, improves and maintains high level of motivation to work. Preparation is crucial. What we do before the match has a big impact on our performance during tournaments. Players … Continue reading →
Another psychological secret of tennis champions from the book Maximum Tennis by Nick Saviano. Never change a winning game This is a semi-myth. If you’re winning, you don’t want to change your game, but you better have some variety in the patterns you … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Are you following these 10 guidelines to better youth coaching? 1. Reward hard work and effort. 2. Keep it fun. 3. Implement specific skills. 4. Implement general athleticism. 5. Keep instructions easy to understand. 6. Don’t … Continue reading →
Wake Forest Men’s Program Takes the NCAA Title! Let’s Take a Closer Look: Congratulations and well done to my friend Tony Bresky for bringing a national title to Wake Forest. It is an incredible achievement for a coach to bring … Continue reading →
Serve is important at all levels of performance. Either you start your journey with tennis or you compete on US Open courts the rules are the same. Serve starts every point. If you want to have fun on the court … Continue reading →
Unless you have a huge first serve or a blistering return of serve, your success as a tennis player is often going to be determined by the quality (pace & depth) of your neutral balls. To me, a neutral ball is … Continue reading →
Talent. We love this word. It sounds special. It means someone is superior. Parents love to hear that their kids are talented. Coach prefers to work with talented players. Is talent responsible for final success in the sport? Not exactly … Continue reading →
Before I get started, let me just say that I hit the lottery when it comes to parents. They gave me every opportunity in life to be happy, and to lead a productive life. They sacrificed, encouraged and took the … Continue reading →
What is one of the first things you do when you figure out your son or daughter’s starting time for their tournament on the weekend? You type their opponents name into Google and you get to see their tennis recruiting … Continue reading →