Before you send your kid to a tennis academy, just ask yourself, why? Why does your tennis player need a tennis academy? I guess these are some possibilities: The player is really gifted by nature. He is born for tennis. … Continue reading →
If you are trying to become the best tennis player you can, you need to go about this process in a disciplined and organized manner. Each and every time you step on the tennis court, it is another opportunity to … Continue reading →
Effective tennis coaching doesn’t come in one form as every player is different and depending on the students and dynamics within the group. The tennis coach has to select the best way to communicate to achieve the best results. It … 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 →
Should All Tennis Players Be Trained the Same? How many times do you watch junior tennis players train and all the players are working on the same shot, technique, or tactic? How can a person who is 6′ 4” be … 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 →
Here is an interview with Todd Widom. He is a former Top 200 ATP Professional in both singles and doubles. Coach Widom is TennisConsult.com expert and Owner of TW Tennis. When did you start to play tennis? I started at … 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 →
I was asked a couple of times recently about help with choosing a tennis camp. Because I have written many times about the topic in the past, please read How to Find a Good Tennis Camp for a Junior Tennis … Continue reading →
Here is an interview with David Lewis. David is a native of Auckland, New Zealand, is the director of instruction at Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy. For the past 20 years, he has coached top tennis juniors and professionals … Continue reading →
We continue a discussion about ideal tennis academy. Here is an opinion of Alex Yep 2, founder and Instructor of Physio Technical Tennis at Physio Technical Tennis: “Yes, it is possible. A matter of fact , I think there is … Continue reading →
I talked to Mitch Bridge, owner and head tennis coach of Southern California Tennis Academy. Q.: What is your philosophy as a man as well as a tennis coach? A.: My philosophy as a man and a coach is to … Continue reading →