BlazePod Mini Kit for Tennis Training
Every Tuesday, this site examines a training or technology concept that shapes how tennis is played. This week, I have been experimenting with BlazePods, aRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: November 9, 2026
The WTA Finals, Pegula’s hot mic controversy, Sinner’s coaching change, World Masters champions, and tennis versus pickleball injuries. U.S. captures two titles at 2026 World Tennis Masters World Team Championships: The United States took home titles in the Gardner Mulloy Cup (men’sRead More
How Changing Your Perspective Can Improve Your Tennis
This post concludes the November installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Friday’s discussion started the weekend off with a contentious league match and the different assumptions thatRead More
How Perspective Shapes Decisions in Tennis
Yesterday, we opened November’s Tennis Glow-Up discussion of perspective by examining a rather unpleasant league match. Disputed line calls were the immediate source of conflict, but theRead More
1 responseHow Perspective Shapes Our Tennis Experiences
This weekend marks the start of the November installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Throughout 2026, we have been examining different aspects of our tennis lives andRead More
1 responseThe Pressure Code: How Elite Performers Align Their Energy, Emotions, and Environment
This week’s book review examines The Pressure Code by Jason Stacy. At times, I found it genuinely inspirational. At other points, I grew impatient with what seemedRead More
The Code, Principle 19: Who Gets to Call a Tennis Rules Violation?
This week, our sequential march through The Code within the USTA’s Friend at Court has reached Principle 19. Throughout this exercise, we have compared the current edition of The Code withRead More
Bots Gone Wild: The Battle for Tennis Court Reservations
Every Tuesday, this site examines a training or technology concept that shapes how tennis is played. This week, we are looking at a technology problemRead More
1 responseTennis Beyond the Headlines: November 2, 2026
The ATP has a new world No. 1, Stan Wawrinka bids farewell to professional tennis, and Venus Williams continues her losing streak in singles. A Phone Alarm Illustrates the Challenges and Absurdities of Anti-Doping Availability in TennisRead More
USTA Sectional Championships: Playing It Out After Elimination
I have been writing this weekend about my participation in the USTA Texas 55+ Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships in Abilene a couple of weeks ago.Read More