All tennis players, sooner or later, get competitive. We can practice a lot but the real test of our skills is during the stressful situation that happens while battling for the win. When we go to the tournament we can … Continue reading →
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 →
Five rules for developing a tennis player under 12 years The biggest mistake made in developing an elite tennis player is that the fundamental and development years (8-12 years) are rushed the minute the kid gets a result or two. In these years, … Continue reading →
Importance of Practice Matches How many times have you seen a junior with perfect strokes losing to someone who has less than perfect technique? I have been in tennis for over 25 years as both a player and coach and … Continue reading →
Playing a tennis match is a big experience every time we step on the court. It doesn’t matter how many years we play tennis new tournament creates new pressure and forces players to come up with solutions that will be … Continue reading →
Tennis offers many benefits for participants. Players who decide to take part in this sport can experience many advantages of going through the process of becoming the best athletic version they can be. There are many factors that have impact … Continue reading →
In the first part about this topic I explained why motivation is the number one weapon in tennis. To practice hard, to chase dreams for more than 20 years or to deal with another injury you need motivation. Only players … Continue reading →
Tennis players who are pretty consistent in winning their matches are always bringing something extra to the court, apart from those killer serves or forehands. Winning is actually an art and requires you to develop the ability to keenly observe … Continue reading →
After Rafa’s dominance on the clay, it is hard to count him out of any title race. Is this the Slam that one of the next generation finally catch the golden generation? Who will win Wimbledon 2019…… who cares! I … Continue reading →
When we look at modern tennis players we are excited to watch these spectacular points. We admire power, quick movement and risky decisions that lead to some errors but also provide many winners that fans love to watch. Tennis has … Continue reading →
We are more privileged than ATP players during Gran Slam tournaments who have to win 3 sets to beat the rival. That’s the effort. On others levels of play players have to win 2 sets to leave the court as … 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 →
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 →
Players and coaches spend a lot of time together. They practice every day to improve forehand and backhand. They perform specific fitness plans to take care of the body. They talk about mental abilities needed to outperform opponents. Additionally they … 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 →
I am not a huge basketball fan but like most sports fan, I do enjoy the NBA Playoffs. I remember watching one game where the star player of the team was having a terrible first half and did not score … Continue reading →