One More Ball
Last weekend, I played a match in the Fort Worth Tri-Level tournament against an opponent who was absolutely crushing the ball. That often put myRead More
USTA 35 by ’35: Protecting the Tip of the Tennis Pyramid
Yesterday, I wrote about the increasingly narrow competitive pathway that tennis players encounter as they improve. There are fewer 4.5 players than 3.5 players, fewerRead More
5 responsesTry Harder? What a DEF CON Challenge Teaches Us About Resilience
Yesterday, I pondered whether generative AI might eventually kill Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions, such as the one my work team ran at DEF CONRead More
1 responseWimbledon Provisions: Building the Full Experience
This weekend’s Wimbledon preparation exercises have focused on acquiring the proper provisions. Friday’s assignment was strawberries and cream. Yesterday’s task involved a trip to theRead More
A Year Later: Cancer, Comeback, and Finding Normal Through Tennis
Tennis has a strong bearing on how I mark time. One prominent example of that is habitually reporting my age in “USTA Years.” For example,Read More
3 responsesDo Tennis Players Still Do Sit-Ups and Crunches?
Every Tuesday, this site takes a look at a training or technology concept that shapes how tennis is played. This week’s inspiration comes from anRead More
Resilient Recovery in Tennis
This post concludes the March installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. The first entry this weekend introduced the concept of the recovery curve and examined how resilienceRead More
Why Sunscreen Is the Smartest Item in a Tennis Bag: Best of Bag Check
This week we are heading back into the vault of vintage Tennis Channel “Bag Check” features for inspiration. Today’s tennis tech and training topic featuresRead More
1 responseWhen 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
2 responsesThe Davis Cup: Not Quite the World Cup of Tennis
The Davis Cup markets itself as the “World Cup of Tennis.” The problem is, if you have to tell people that you are the worldRead More
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