Side Lateral Lunge for Hip Mobilization
This week’s tennis training topic is another exercise that made a brief appearance in the new Netflix documentary, “Break Point.” Shortly before the 19-minute markRead More
1 responseTennis News: March 20, 2023
The US Davis Cup team has a new captain. Backlash from Reily Opelka’s hot take on the game of doubles in tennis. Bob Bryan replacesRead More
Potential WTN Impacts on USTA Leagues
It is pretty clear that WTN will not have much of an impact on USTA League play. In fact, the USTA has gone out ofRead More
1 responsePotential WTN Impacts on USTA Tournaments
In the ITF’s own words, “The ITF World Tennis Number provides a single global tennis rating for players of all ages, genders, and abilities.” AccordingRead More
WTN as a Potential Gateway to Adult Tennis
Ever since I watched the recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) webinar that shared details of integration of the WTN for collegiate competition, I have beenRead More
Mental Toughness Training for Sports
This week we are examining another book by James E Loehr. Mental Toughness Training for Sports: Achieving Athletic Excellence was originally published in 1982. ToRead More
Off-Court Behavior Suspension and Penalty Points
Last week we examined a philosophical update that the USTA recently made to the Point Penalty and Suspension Point System. Starting in 2023, a playerRead More
Diagonal Elastic Band Pull Aparts
This week’s tennis training topic is another exercise that made a brief appearance in the new Netflix documentary, “Break Point.” Shortly after the 19-minute markRead More
Tennis News: March 13, 2023
As iconic as the Fila brand is… nothing was more iconic than Bjorn Borg wearing Fila. A retired teacher in LA embarks on a questRead More
Why the ITA Adopted the WTN
Yesterday “Overthinking the ITA Adoption of the WTN” discussed the announcement that the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has adopted WTN as the exclusive official rating for college tennis. ITARead More