When Governance Loses the Plot: Playoffs? Are you kidding me?
Today’s post diverges from the content I had originally planned. It is because one of my local leagues issued a novel ruling this week thatRead More
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This post revisits an earlier piece I wrote in June of 2022. It examines USTA League playoff eligibility rules in the Houston area. At theRead More
The Houston Blend: Multiple League Playoff Rules and Regulations
One of my biggest regrets from the recent series of posts that wrapped up just before the new year is that I failed to coinRead More
1 responseThe Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
Last Thursday, when I introduced the 2026 Tennis Glow-Up project, I mentioned my recent tradition of creating an annual recurring series of posts inspired byRead More
Warm-Up Serves Before the Match
Every Wednesday, this site publishes a post on a topic related to the rules and regulations governing tennis. After all, if the domain name “FiendRead More
Could This Simple Balance Pad Transform Your Fitness?
Balance is one of the most critical foundations of good tennis. Playing the sport well depends on physical ability to control the body’s center ofRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: January 5, 2026
Live professional tennis has resumed, but this week’s headlines are mostly about predictions and storylines we are watching as the sport opens the 2026 season.Read More
Purpose as Alignment: Letting Intent Shape How You Engage With Tennis
This post closes the opening weekend of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Friday’s topic examined tennis identity and how unexamined self-concepts quietly shape behavior and engagement. Saturday’s materialRead More
What Are You Actually Trying to Get From Tennis?
This post is the second installment in the opening weekend of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Yesterday’s topic focused on tennis identity, examining how the stories we tellRead More
1 responseWho Are You? Identity and Purpose
This post marks the beginning of the first weekend installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series, which will unfold over the first full weekend of each month throughoutRead More
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