NTRP Nationals Ch-ch-ch-changes!
The USTA recently announced changes to the NTRP National Championships for 2024. Buried in the email blast announcement and information pages is something that IRead More
2 responsesA Hot Take of My Own
Last weekend I competed in the 18+ USTA Sectional League Championships in Texas. We are in the middle of a heat wave and the temperatureRead More
Hot Takes from 18+ USTA League Sectionals
Regular readers of this site know that I generally try to link the “Unplugged” posts into natural sets of three with a common unifying theme.Read More
The Heat Is On / Cold Plunge Revisited
This summer, the United States has been embroiled (see what I did there?) in an epic heat wave. Texas is usually hot at this timeRead More
The Confidence Game
This weekend I have been examining techniques tennis players can use to improve their “Mental Fitness.” It was the topic slated for the first weekendRead More
Practicing Mental Fitness
If you want to play like a champion, you have to practice like a champion. The very best players in Senior Adult tennis work onRead More
The Mental Fitness Mindset
Last December, I wrote a series of posts highlighting the “12 Habits of Highly Successful Tennis Players.” Throughout 2023, the first weekend of every monthRead More
The Terrible Twos
In the business world, a “valley of death” is a period when it isn’t generating enough revenue to sustain operations, and outside support is required.Read More
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The post “2021 USTA League Regulations: No Longer A Plus” gave my take on a new rule for that year. It was an examination ofRead More
2 responsesOrder of Strength
Once upon a time, USTA League captains were supposed to set their lineups according to the “order of strength” of the singles players and theRead More
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