Overthinking the ITA Adoption of the WTN
On January 5 the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) issued a press release announcing the adoption of the ITF World Tennis Number (WTN) as the exclusiveRead More
2 responsesBasket Case: The Gift of Tennis for Easter
A tennis racquet can stand in for the basket to make an adorable gift for Easter. This year the holiday falls on April 9, soRead More
Wise Decisions: A Science-Based Approach to Making Better Choices
Jim Loehr is a renowned performance psychologist and coach. He works with corporate clients as well as elite professional athletes in several sports. A formerRead More
Updates to the Point Penalty and Suspension Point System
The USTA has made updates to the Point Penalty and Suspension Point System for 2023. A series of these modifications were released in this year’sRead More
Medicine Ball Groundstrokes
This week’s tennis training topic is an exercise that made a few brief appearances in the new Netflix documentary, “Break Point.” If you blinked, youRead More
Tennis News: March 6, 2023
Has a win over Jack Sock ever been more transformational than for Matija Pecotić? Financial news dominated the storylines this week with a piece onRead More
Mentorship for Tennis Performance and Engagement
This weekend we have been examining how the very best players in Adult/Senior tennis leverage outside perspectives to improve their overall tennis performance level. SoRead More
You Need Video Analysis
This weekend I am writing about how the top players in Senior/Adult tennis understand the importance of seeking external perspectives. One of the absolute bestRead More
You Need a Tennis Coach
Late last December, I wrote a series of posts highlighting the “12 Habits of Highly Successful Tennis Players.” Throughout 2023, I am taking a moreRead More
Psycho-Cybernetics
I have periodically run across a seemingly unusual book recommendation for Psycho-Cybernetics. Even though the book ostensibly has nothing to do with tennis on theRead More