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
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: October 7, 2024
Tennis is the way to find your community. More developments in Jannik Sinner’s doping case, and two new tennis documentaries. Looking to Meet Your Neighbors?Read More
Fail Faster: The Critical Skill of Tennis
This weekend, we have been exploring how failure can be a valuable tool for growth in tennis and how finding the sweet spot of failureRead More
Finding the Sweet Spot of Failure
Failure is an inevitable part of the journey toward tennis mastery. As discussed in the previous post, sometimes failure is the best option because itRead More
Failure is (Sometimes) the Best Option
Throughout 2024, I am dedicating the first full weekend of every month to exploring the application of design-oriented thinking to improve our tennis lives. ThisRead More
Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness
During one of my USTA League matches this weekend, I kept hearing an unusual squeaking noise. It was eerily familiar, yet elusive to identify. ItRead More