When I am teaching or answering questions from members online, the same question often arises: “How can I generate more power in my shots?” The answer is by creating more head racquet speed in your strokes. Head speed is created in two important areas, the first one being distance away from the ball. The larger…
What is the ideal training environment for a tennis player? An obvious response would be the ideal environment is one that offers the most individual attention and one-on-one coaching. Individual training is important, but it is only a piece of the puzzle. The optimal training atmosphere should also include a variety of players to spar…
We’re finally at the finish of the three part series about understanding the major differences and similarities between the serve and overhead. Part I dealt with cleaning up movement, balance and preparation. Part II helped to find a great contact point for power and the ability to hit down on the ball. If you made…
Think back to the last Grand Slam final you saw … Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray raise the microphone and always shout out to their team thanking them for their support, patience and direction. In order for any athlete to reach the highest level of performance, there are a set of underlying principles…
"When you stay in the process is when you win—not when you get into the end results."—Billie Jean King, former number one women's tennis player in the world and holder of 39 Grand Slam titles Billie Jean King is right. Winning is important, but when it becomes your number one goal—whether it's on the tennis…
As the tennis year rolls on, I would like to bring up a point on the 40th anniversary of the most important and impactful tennis match in history. The year was 1973, and Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in what was called "The Battle of the Sexes." It was a very important step in…
Almost every club player I have ever seen either does not fully appreciate the importance of their non-dominant arm, or at the very least, will intermittently forget how important using it can be for every shot in tennis … that’s right, every shot! Some uses of your non-dominant or “off” arm are more obvious than…
As a player, coach and as a parent, I have learned over the years that exercising patience is a wise move in most cases, especially when you are dealing with children. As a junior player, I was asked constantly by my coach to be patient both on the court during matches, waiting for the right…
In the last issue, we started discussing the major differences between the serve and the overhead. Hopefully you have started cleaning up your overhead technique by improving your movement, balance and preparation for this important shot. If you have, you may now be looking forward to hitting your overhead instead of avoiding it. Let’s do…
Israel Tennis Centers’ (ITC) Vice President of Development Jacqueline Glodstein has announced that Dvorah Marsha, coach at the Israel Tennis Centers in Tel Aviv and Ramat Hasharon, Israel, would be moving to New York to take over the role of development manager in the ITC Foundation’s NYC office. “As our organization continues to grow, we must…