Why the NTRP Ratings System Is Complex, Not Just Complicated
I spent last weekend at USTA Texas 18+ League Sectionals. A side effect of that is spending a fair amount of time hearing people grouse about NTRPRead More
1 responseIs Generative AI Killing the Capture the Flag Competition?
Yesterday, I described watching hundreds of highly intelligent people submit the same obviously wrong answer to one of my DEF CON CTF challenges because anRead More
When AI Gets It Wrong: A Lesson in Human Judgment from DEF CON 34
“Hello, world.” The six to eight weeks leading up to DEF CON are always a bit overwhelming for me. Between my day job, preparations forRead More
2 responsesYour Typical Tennis Is How Good You Actually Are
This post concludes the August installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Friday framed consistency as the ability to reduce unnecessary variation rather than eliminate bad days. Yesterday’sRead More
1 responseHow to Build Consistency in Tennis
Yesterday’s post established a baseline understanding of consistency. The best tennis players are not those who somehow avoid bad days. Rather, they are the onesRead More
What Consistency Really Means in Tennis
This post opens the August installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series. Throughout 2026, we have been dedicating the first full weekend of every month to intentional improvementRead More
1 responseDecision Records: A Better Way to Evaluate Decisions in Tennis and Life
A couple of years ago, I heard an idea on a podcast that has slowly but surely become one of the more useful tools IRead More
An Index Card, Feedback, and Better Tennis: A Simple Daily Reflection Habit
A few months ago, I heard an interesting personal productivity suggestion during a podcast. The guest described a remarkably simple system that had become partRead More
Habit Stacking: A Simple Productivity Habit That Can Improve Your Tennis
Off-court training is a significant part of my tennis life. Because of that, I have a fairly legitimate small-footprint home gym. Regardless of how muchRead More
2027 USTA League Regulations: Rethinking NTRP Grievances
In the previous posts over the weekend, we examined two significant changes coming in the 2027 USTA League National Regulations. The first expanded the groupRead More