Tennis coaches play a vital role in the industry. There is an endless list of things that tennis coaches do every single day to make the tennis world a stronger, better, and more friendly sport. From the perspective of tennis players, it depends on where I am in my tennis journey to understand how much…
Regardless of a player’s objective with his/her tennis, most players want to progress and develop their skills. One common trap that many junior and adult players, as well as parents, fall into is to focus harder on getting an upgraded rating rather than developing skills. The list below will include some of the most common…
The local tennis community boasts some of the top coaches in the world, and with this wealth of talent available, New York Tennis Magazine took the opportunity to pick the brains of some of these coaches. These coaches share their thoughts on a wide variety of tennis topics and issues, ranging from junior tennis to…
What happens in matches, and what the numbers say can be very different.” – Andy Murray. Big data using quantitative and qualitative analysis to uncover tennis play patterns has become a big deal in the tennis world. Can these analytics really help us to develop and use better tactics and strategies? Of course we can…
One of the biggest reasons your kid may not be improving is that his or her practice is not optimal. There can be a lot of reasons why a player’s practice is not working to provide the necessary stimulus needed to develop quickly and efficiently. In this article, I will discuss five common reasons that…
The return of serve is arguably the second most important shot in tennis, after the serve, yet it is probably the most under practiced, underappreciated, and undervalued shot in the game. In my annual program at my academy, players can train 25 hours per week with me, and I’ve structured the day so that…
There is no doubt that navigating the junior journey in tennis is one of the most complicated tasks for any parent and coach to understand. Obviously doing what is best for the player is the top consideration however we need to also understand that various ages and stages allow for a slightly different focus from…
There are some tennis memories that are burned in my mind and they will never leave me. One for example, is watching a Bjorn Borg – John McEnroe Wimbledon final, one is saving up to buy my first second hand Donnay Borg Pro racquet. Another is the day that I learned that I was focusing…
Open any tennis book, and 90 percent of online technical videos, and you will find some amazing information on swing lines, impact points and grips. Much like Harry Potter can’t cast a spell without his wand we are obsessed with the role of the racket and shape of the stroke. It’s logical that when…
It’s an implied truth in coaching, and an inferred truth by many parents, that a coach with great students must be a great coach. I admit that I use the marketing tactic of, “Who I coach and have coached”, because it is a powerful sell, but here’s a dirty little secret: “Great player results…