Pounding Sand with Tuck Jumps
The tuck jump is a full-body exercise that is great for developing cardio fitness. It also works the hamstrings, quads, glutes, calves, and the coreRead More
New Balls… Please!
This year for the first time since 1980, the US Open will use the same tennis ball for both the men’s and women’s events atRead More
2 responsesAlthea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson was the first African American to break the color barrier in tennis. She won the French Championships (now French Open) in 1956 andRead More
New Qualification Rules for NTRP Nationals
Based on recent posts appearing in the Facebook group of active tournament players in Texas, there is some consternation over the new qualification rules thatRead More
3 responsesNTRP 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 responsesBreak Point: The Inside Story of Modern Tennis
For the past few weeks, I have been reading books about the “inside story” of professional tennis. Last up in this genre for a whileRead More
3 responsesWhen the Tennis Net Isn’t the Tennis Net
Last week, a match between Frances Tiafoe and Milos Raonic at the National Bank Open generated a dramatic illustration of one of the more obscureRead More
1 responseTennis News: August 14, 2023
New ownership for the Billie Jean King Cup, US Open Prize money increased, and a new rule to be tested at the US Open. LotsRead 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
Power Squats
This week’s training technique demonstrated by Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari sparks a philosophical debate. In S1 E3 of the Netflix docuseries “Break Point,” sheRead More