Centercourt Athletic Club (CAC) has announced that it is now the owner of Centercourt of Florham Park (formerly Columbia Racquet Club) located at 299 Columbia Turnpike in Florham Park, N.J. The club has six climate-controlled indoor hard courts. To insure the facility meets the high standards of Centercourt, immediate improvements are in the process of being made, including: New…
It’s a new ballgame for Gilad Bloom, a former professional tennis player who is currently director of tennis at The Tennis Club of Riverdale (TCR). For the past two months, Bloom has been using the PlaySight SmartCourt, a new system aiming to revolutionize tennis. The PlaySight SmartCourt is a computerized tennis analysis system using state-of-the-art…
Is it balance or weight distribution? We hear it all the time … the finest tennis players in the world are those who have great “balance.” However, it’s not as simple as looking at it as just “balance,” it’s a bit more complex than that. If we focused on weight distribution in the foot versus…
TCR, The Club of Riverdale is the first club in the country to offer its members PlaySight Interactive Ltd.’s “SmartCourt” computerized tennis analysis system. Designed to help tennis players of all levels become better, the SmartCourt system is beyond even those used at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Using a five-camera system, SmartCourt digitally records and…
Century Tennis Inc. 56 Brook Avenue ♦ Deer Park, N.Y. Contacts: Kevin J. Healion & Timothy S. Healion sales@centurytennis.com ♦ www.centurytennis.com (631) 242-0220 In 1965, Michael J. Healion, president of Century Tennis, began servicing tennis courts at Long Island’s Shelter Rock Tennis Club. Soon, with the understanding of the construction techniques and the need for quality tennis…
A recent article by Fritz Buehning in the January/February 2013 issue of New York Tennis Magazine on string technology was a refreshing reminder of how important it is for tennis professionals and coaches at the grassroots level to stay informed and to take a lead in educating the tennis community regarding equipment and technological advances….
A common question that tennis instructors often hear from parents is what is the right racquet to buy for their kids. Unlike adult racquets, junior racquets come in different lengths to complement a child’s muscular development, eye/hand coordination and skill level. Choosing the right size can make it easier to hit the ball, which of…
Former Wimbledon Mixed-Doubles Champ John Austin has joined BOLT as its first executive board member. He’ll serve a critical role as professional-industry liaison, technical advisor/play-tester, and as BOLT brand ambassador generally. John has roots in a great family tradition of tennis and in the early years of the pro game. According to BOLT, “His rich…
BOLT Sports LLC, NY has introduced two new tennis racquet models, a 12-pack racquet bag and related apparel into its product line to coincide with the U.S. Open. The new racquet models, the B98.light and the B100.light, feature ZipStrip, BOLT’s spring-suspension design. According to BOLT, the head-light balance of the new racquets makes them easy…
There is a new type of arm brace you may see on the courts this year, made for treating that age-old condition known as tennis elbow. The SUPER Tennis Elbow Brace was created by Dr. Leland Dao, a family and sports medicine physician in Hawaii, specifically for use with this ever-so-common condition. Known medically as…