Effort is a Skill
When asked the question "what skills are needed to be a good tennis player" the first things that come to mind for most of us are athletic abilities such as good eye hand coordination, quickness,...
View Article‘Andre– Oh Andre’, Letter from Home
Dear All, Andre! How much does it matter that he has disclosed probable abuse of substances by his father? Abuses by his own choice of similar substances? Clever manipulations to avoid being caught?...
View ArticleWhy I’m Thankful For Tennis
Today is a Holiday here in the United States called "Thanksgiving". It's a time to slow down and reflect upon everything that we have to be thankful of which, if we're honest, is a great deal no matter...
View ArticleMaximize Movement
Many people claim that the serve is the only shot in tennis that you control from begging to end – of which I won’t necessarily disagree with. However, each player can control their footwork and the...
View ArticleTaking movement to the next level
I would like to address a question I was asked in reference to my last blog, “Movement is easy to understand, but tough to do right. It's one thing to see it and know when each step type should be...
View ArticleTennis Video 101
Digital video has revolutionized so many aspects of our lives in the past decade, including how we learn and interact as tennis enthusiasts. It wasn't so long ago that the only way we could view video...
View ArticleControlling Your Emotions
I recently answered a great question about keeping your cool on the tennis court. Basically the question asked: "How can we keep from going crazy after stupid errors out on the court?". I'd like to...
View ArticleGood Tennis Instruction, Poorly Applied
So often I see and hear tennis instruction that just doesn't make any sense. Recreational players can latch onto this poor information without knowing the difference and I think it's really a shame....
View ArticleMiss Serve and Volley? Get Over It.
Alright, that's it. I'm tired of reading these rants from old school tennis fans that say our sport is going down the drain since they don't see the stylistic choices of tennis players past any longer....
View ArticleThoughts on FYB’s most recent footwork video.
Yesterday Will and Adam over at Fuzzy Yellow Balls released another video focusing on footwork with the well known tennis coach Yann Auzoux. Check out the video below and then I'd like to make a few...
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