

Problem Solving 101
Among the skills we discuss most, and focus hard on developing in our young players, are the critical skills of problem solving. These...


Keep a little Balance
It's been a while. The truth is, this article was written a month or so ago and has been sitting in the editor. We've been kinda tied...


Explosive Steps
We often stress the need for explosive first steps. No dynamite or TNT necessary, just focus and effort. These explosive first steps...


A Little Give and Take
A tennis match, like many sports, has an element of "ground acquisition". It's a bit like war before the 18th century. Two sides line...


One Highly Effective Habit
I say it often. “If people didn’t have bad habits, I wouldn’t have a job.” Most everything we do as tennis professionals is work toward...


Don't Push Back!
"I lost to a pusher." " This kid wasn't very good, all he did was push.” “I hate playing pushers.” i hear this stuff all the time. When...


Speed Kills (your opponent!)
It is long established that the serve is the most important shot in tennis. It's the only shot you have complete control over, as your...


"When it rains, ..."
I had another first this week. A player in our program was in a private lesson with me in the hour preceding an HP training. He asked if...


Don't Bail Out!
To bail...a modern verb often used to suggest quitting, walking away, giving up, leaving, or simply, "bailing out". This could have...


5 Great Reasons To Not Skip Fitness
Tennis is a very physical sport, played best by highly trained athletes. That means every player, at every level will benefit from...