Emotional Intelligence and Tennis
The very best players in Senior Adult tennis typically exhibit high Emotional Intelligence (EQ). They have the ability to leverage their emotions in positive waysRead More
2 responsesSelf-Awareness: The Tennis Performance Super Power
Last December, I wrote a series of posts that identified the “12 Habits of Highly Successful Tennis Players.” Throughout 2023, I am taking a moreRead More
Drop Shot: A Myron Bolitar Novel
Harlan Coben is the author of 34 New York Times best-selling novels with over 80 million books in print worldwide. He is also the creatorRead More
Beach Tennis Racquets
Beach Tennis is under the jurisdiction of the International Tennis Federation. Other racquet sport variations such as Padel, POP Tennis, and Pickleball are not. Consequently,Read More
Resistance Band Sprints
For the past three months, this site’s weekly “Training Topic” has focused on a technique that appeared in the new Netflix docuseries “Break Point.” IRead More
Tennis News: May 29, 2023
The NCAA Championships are tennis… but in the style of pro wrestling. ATP players behaving badly through unsportsmanlike and violent behavior on the court. TheRead More
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 responsesApples Never Fall
This novel by Australian Liane Moriarty is a multi-layered saga that reveals how dysfunction can simmer just beneath the surface of family relationships that appearRead More
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