Professional Tennis Drills
When it comes to tennis drill books, I’m of two minds. On the one hand, I believe everyone deserves access to a resource that helpsRead More
Have You Read the Rules? (Can You Even Find Them?)
I frequently write from a USTA Texas-centric perspective on this site. That is natural because it is the Section where I played my Junior tennisRead More
Every Day I’m Shuffling (Or at Least I Should Be)
This week’s featured tennis exercise briefly appeared in Season 2, Episode 5 of the Netflix docuseries “Break Point.” Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari were preparingRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: October 14, 2024
Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month’s Davis Cup finals. Billie Jean King has been named Grand Marshal for the 2025 Tournament ofRead More
The Price of Dead Ends in Adult Tennis
I don’t think influencers and thought leaders within the tennis ecosystem spend enough time strategizing about the competitive pathway. Alternatively, perhaps we just don’t thinkRead More
The Price of Playing to the Middle
Yesterday’s post (The Price of Success In Senior Women’s Tennis) described how the USTA National financial incentive structure makes it hard for many Sections toRead More
The Price of Success In Senior Women’s Tennis
I am a member of a task force chartered by the National Women’s Tennis Organization (NWTO) to examine how we can improve the USTA’s supportRead More
1 responsePower Tennis Training
Donald Chu is often hailed as the “Father of Plyometrics” for his pioneering work in explosive movement development. His book Power Tennis Training delivers aRead More
The Wild West of USTA Local League Rules and Regulations
Recently, the USTA Texas League Committee passed a new rule that if a player is suspended from any local League, they will also be suspendedRead More
Partner Leg Raise with Jessica Pegula
A long, long time ago… in what now feels like a galaxy far, far, away, I decided it would be a good idea to breakRead More