Bala Bands: Luxury Resistance Loops Worth the Splurge
Every Tuesday, this site examines a training or technology concept that shapes how tennis is played. This week, we are focusing on a specific pieceRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: October 5, 2026
WTA 1000 prize money “parity,” Alcaraz defends five-set tennis, the ATP/WTA antitrust lawsuit moves forward, and The Inner Game goes digital. WTA announces 2027 calendar, equal prizeRead More
Playing the Long Game in Tennis
This post concludes the October installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Friday introduced patience as continued purposeful action without requiring immediate evidence that the work is payingRead More
Why Constant Tinkering Can Slow Tennis Improvement
Yesterday’s post introduced patience as something considerably more active than waiting. We can continue practicing, training, and making deliberate choices while accepting that the benefitsRead More
What Patience Really Means in Tennis
This post opens the October installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Throughout 2026, we have been dedicating the first full weekend of each month to intentional improvementRead More
Does Tennis Really Need the Laver Cup?
I did not watch a single minute of the Laver Cup this year. That isn’t particularly unusual. Despite consuming an arguably unhealthy amount of tennis,Read More
1 responseThe Code: What Happened to “Are You Sure of Your Call?”
For the past several months, I have been working sequentially through The Code, examining one principle at a time and occasionally comparing the current 2026 languageRead More
The Best USTA League Award Swag I Have Ever Received
Every Tuesday, this site examines a training or technology concept that shapes how tennis is played. This week’s subject came to me courtesy of USTARead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: September 28, 2026
The Laver Cup returned to London over the weekend, Federer reflects on his legacy, Coco Gauff joins World Team Tennis, and wheelchair tennis turns 50.Read More
What Does a People’s Choice Award Actually Measure?
My inbox recently lit up like a Christmas tree when USTA Texas announced the winners of its 2026 Best of Texas Tennis People’s Choice Awards.Read More