As coaches and teaching professionals, we are constantly trying to help our players develop good habits, but how often do we look at our own habits as teachers? This article will portray simple actions and behaviors that can make us better professionals. On-court teaching As someone who spends most of my working hours on-court,…
In the heart of the Bronx, N.Y. sits one of sport’s most revered cathedrals in Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees. But just minutes down the road, by foot, lies another facility that is at the heart of sports in New York City, Stadium Tennis Center. For years, Gotham Tennis Academy at…
For the 12th straight season, New York City high school tennis belongs to Beacon. The Blue Demons captured a remarkable 12th straight New York City Public School Athletic League (PSAL) “A” Division championship, defeating long-time rival and common foe, Bronx Science, 3-2 in the title match. Marcos Lee put Beacon ahead early with a…
More than 100 top high school players from the area came out to SPORTIME Randall’s Island to take part in the fourth annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) College Recruiting Combine. The players displayed their talents in front of about 60 coaches from all levels of college tennis as they pursue the dream of…
The New York Empire presented by Citi announced today the themes for each of the team’s seven home matches during the 2019 season at Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the Bronx, N.Y. To kick off the 44th season of World TeamTennis (WTT), the league co-founded by International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie…
A few months ago, I was listening to John O’Sullivan’s Way of Champions’ podcast when he interviewed his colleague, renowned mental training coach Dr. Jerry Lynch. They were talking about how all athletes want to win, but the path to winning is not so much about wanting to win, but understanding how to W.I.N….
“Look at my girl. She’s going to be the next Serena Williams.” This is a phrase I heard from a parent greeting their daughter whose just completed a group Red Ball tennis session. Part of me (most of me) thinks it’s endearing that this parent thinks so highly of their child. The other part…
Earlier this spring, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows played host to the 22nd annual Say Yes to Tennis – No to Violence Day as acting Queens District Attorney John M. Ryan teamed up with the USTA and New York Junior Tennis and Learning to put on this event….
It was a universally happy day across the tennis world on Thursday as three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray made his return to the court at the Fever Tree Championships at the Queen’s Club in London. Murray, competing in his first match following hip surgery after the Australian Open, paired with Spain’s Feliciano Lopez…
Sometimes, as a tennis player, you exist on an island. Alone, solo, under the lights of your local club or drenched in the sun, there you are … between the lines, either gaining the accolades of glory hitting the winning shot or facing the weight of defeat. There are no teammates to pass to,…