Heads and Shoulders versus Knees and Toes
A few people have called me out this weekend for not taking a firm stand on the incident I wrote about in “Conceding the Point”Read More
1 responseTotally Uncool
When a player turns their back to their opponent as they are about to play a sitter overhead or high volley, they signal that theyRead More
3 responsesConceding the Point
“The Code” which appears as a section in the USTA’s Friend at Court, is subtitled “The Player’s Guide to Fair Play and the Unwritten RulesRead More
3 responsesAlternate Venues for Court Space
One of the most frustrating things about the rate that tennis courts are being cannibalized for pickleball is that many spaces can be converted intoRead More
Bridging Pickleball and Tennis
If I could travel back in time and be present when the rules of Pickleball were first codified, I would lobby hard that the courtRead More
“Sharing” the Space
One of the most frustrating things to me after writing about the drama at the WFCC in “Racquet Sports at War” a few weeks agoRead More
1 responseBye, Bye, Bye
The USTA Regulations include detailed procedures specifying the placement of byes for tournament brackets that don’t attract enough entries to fill out the division. WhenRead More
Moving Forward
Yesterday’s post compared and contrasted the ranking points that were awarded to players that competed in the 18+ Women’s 4.5 and 5.0 Singles divisions atRead More
Points Illustrated: 13 is an Unlucky Number
The “Less Tennis… Less Points” post from a couple of weeks ago sparked additional ranking points questions from people who recently played in other divisionsRead More
1 responsePurposeful Tennis Training Techniques
This weekend’s theme is “Training with Purpose” to achieve the highest performance levels possible in tennis. I am rounding out this series of posts withRead More