tennis instruction

Three critical moments when your player needs you

The role of the coach is a complex job. We have to be skilled to teach forehands and backhands so…

6 years ago

Post Match Analysis

Post match analysis is a priority to make sure that player learns, improves and maintains high level of motivation to…

6 years ago

What tennis players can learn from other sports?

Tennis career is a long-term process. Professional tennis players have longer careers than ever before and it is not surprising…

7 years ago

Do we “just” warm up during warm up on the court?

The first 10-20 minutes of the practice are called warm up. Players most often start from the service line and…

7 years ago

Emphasize Performance Goals to Achieve Outcome Goals

The next psychological secret of the tennis champions from the book Maximum Tennis by Nick Saviano. Emphasize Performance Goals to…

7 years ago

A Simple Cure

I had to retire from the finals of the Irish Junior National Championship Finals when I was 18. This was…

7 years ago

Tennis Is One of the Most Physically Demanding Sports

The post by Ray Brown. Male students often arrive at our place in horrible poor physical shape. I have inquired…

7 years ago

Understanding the Game of Tennis

All too often while watching junior or collegiate tennis players play matches, it is very difficult to figure out what…

7 years ago

Time Lag Between “Knowing” and “Doing”

The post by Ray Brown. A long and complex mathematical computation may take several trials to complete. Each trial is…

7 years ago

Does Anyone Really Know How to Produce Champions? Part II

Does Anyone Really Know How to Produce Champions? Part II As I mentioned in Part I of this blog, I…

7 years ago

Give Me a Break

Now that I am no longer coaching on a regular basis I am not around competitive tennis tournaments as much…

7 years ago

Should We Look for More Bad Practice Sessions?

Tennis development is a roller coaster. It is not a surprise too see players perform really well one day, just…

7 years ago

The Left Handed Tennis Players

Being left handed tennis players has many advantages and statistics from the United States Tennis Association have shown that roughly…

7 years ago

How to Make a Junior Tennis Player Mentally Tough

This question came from a tennis parent. "Hi!! I m a mother of a 13 year old boy and 10…

7 years ago

Four Reasons Why Tennis Players Choke

Tennis is a tough sport. Players have to not only train every day to achieve advanced level but they also…

7 years ago

Why Junior Players Should Stick to Closed Stance

The post by Allistair McCaw My philosophy on why closed stance MUST be taught in juniors: Let me start with this:…

7 years ago

Sport Science Can Increase Serve Speed

The article by Matt Kuzdub. Coaches, players, parents...even your aunt Judie know the importance of the serve in today’s modern game.…

7 years ago

Recap of the Boys 16’s and 18’s Super National Clay Courts Played Throughout Boca Raton and Delray Beach

I truly enjoyed my time going around to the best clubs in Boca Raton and Delray Beach watching some of…

7 years ago

Don’t Try to Be Perfect

"Perfect shot”. "It was a perfect match”. "The conditions were perfect”. These and many more sentences we can hear during…

7 years ago

Is there such a thing as “Perfect Tennis Technique”?

When a player starts out on their tennis journey, it’s nearby impossible to predict what the final results will look…

8 years ago