Self-Rating Happens Every Time You Show Up for a Drill
Last week, I made the case that nearly every USTA League player begins their journey with a self-rating. However, here’s the thing: self-rating isn’t aRead More
1 responseHow to Build the Strength, Stability, and Precision of Djokovic
Once again, this week’s training topic is an exercise featured in the Carlos Alcaraz: My Way docuseries. However, this move features Novak Djokovic rather than the SpanishRead More
1 responseTennis Beyond the Headlines: July 21, 2025
Wimbledon viewership numbers, player comings and goings, and an unusually busy week of off-court controversies. These are the tennis stories you might have missed lastRead More
Conway’s Law, Committees, and the Importance of Representation
This weekend, I’ve been writing about the deep divide between USTA Leagues and Adult Tournaments. The formats are different. The cultures are different. But moreRead More
Bridging the Divide between Adult League and Tournament Tennis
Yesterday, I introduced the concept of Conway’s Law and explored how it illuminates the divide between USTA League and Adult Tournament play. Both competition frameworksRead More
1 responseTennis versus Tennis
In 1968, Melvin Conway introduced a deceptively simple idea that became a cornerstone principle of system design. What is now known as Conway’s Law describes the phenomenonRead More
1 responseThe Mental Game of Tennis
As someone who approaches tennis from an engineering perspective, I am naturally intrigued by the idea of a book framed around “experiments” relating to theRead More
(Almost) Everybody Self-Rates
In this year of our Lord 2025, almost every active player in USTA League tennis first engaged with the NTRP system by going through theRead More
1 responseProne Bench Rows for Upper Back Strength
This week’s featured training exercise is another gem glimpsed in the Carlos Alcaraz: My Way docuseries. It is another foundational strength movement that elite players use toRead More
Tennis Beyond the Headlines: July 14, 2025
The Wimbledon finals are behind us and the post-Championship blues. These tennis news stories should help ease into the transition toward the US Open series.Read More