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Looking Beyond Results: 5 Tips to Help to Insure a Positive Relationship with Your Young Player
43 months ago
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Because sometimes we can all use a reminder of what’s truly important . . . Today’s guest post is from Aaron Horwath. Aaron played varsity tennis at the University of Portland and has been coaching tennis for five years. He is currently a tennis coach, English tutor, and freelance writer living in Hong Kong. To see more of Aaron’s work, visit his travel blog, 12hourdifference.com.
Also, be sure to nominate your favorite tournament director(s) for the More >
All Things Tennis with Johan Kriek
03 months ago
This week’s podcast with Johan Kriek discussing all things tennis – past, present, & future
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The next ParentingAces show will be Monday, October 6th, at 12:00pm ET. My More >
The Future of Tennis (Part 2) With Marc Lucero
04 months ago
This week’s podcast with Marc Lucero discussing the future of US Player Development:
http://youtu.be/946qbO5JuMc
ParentingAces is proud to be part of the UR10S Network, an internet-based radio station. Click here for the weekly show schedule.
To listen live to the ParentingAces show, tune in from any internet-connected device at BlogTalkRadio/UR10Snetwork or call 714-583-6853 to listen from your phone and to ask questions of my guests.
The next ParentingAces show will be Monday, September More >
What To Pack When You Have to Fly
77 months ago
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A while ago, I wrote a post on packing for tournaments. The focus was on tournaments you can drive to, but when you have to fly, things are a bit trickier.
Here are a few tips I can share from my son’s experiences. Each airline treats carry-on bags a bit differently, so you might want to check with your specific airline about what’s allowed.
- Carry your racquet bag onto the plane with you. Hold your ground on this one! Put your racquets, string, towel, More >
2014 Rule Changes
012 months ago
About 10 days ago, I emailed Donna Bailey who is on the committee to write Friend At Court (click here for the current version) to ask her where someone might find out about any changes made to the tennis rule book at the start of a new calendar year. She advised me that changes are listed at the beginning of the print version handed out each year (yes, I emailed her a follow-up question to find out exactly where we can pick up our copy and will let y’all know as soon as I hear back from her*) More >
Did You Know . . .
31 year ago
I just found this out this morning! It applies to both USTA and ITF events per Friend At Court.
Players may enter two tournaments which occur at the same time if they receive permission in advance from both tournament directors in writing/email. This is not a new rule but is one that has not been reported on every occurrence in the past. Most tournament directors will approve if asked before the entry deadlines. Once entry is gained in one tournament, you should then advise the other More >
Been There, Done That
31 year ago
I was on the tennis court this weekend playing a league match with 3 other women. Of the four of us, 2 had junior players playing tournament matches elsewhere – one at a local event and one out of state. Yes, one of them was me.
The other Tennis Mom among us checked her phone at every side change for a score update on her son’s match. She couldn’t wait to get to the bench to see how he was doing. When he won the first set, she was visibly relieved. When he won the match, she was elated.
A few More >
What to Take With You on Tournament Day
51 year ago
A friend of mine called me last week – her sons decided they wanted to start playing junior tournaments, and she didn’t have any idea how to get them started. I pointed her to several articles on this website to give her an idea of how things work. I guess she found them helpful because her boys are playing their first ever tournament matches today!
That said, she called me again yesterday afternoon asking me more questions about how these tournaments work, and I realized I needed to provide a More >
The Emperor Has No Clothes (reblogged from 10sBalls.com)
91 year ago
[The following article was originally published on the website 10sBalls.com – I saw the link posted in a Facebook group frequented by tennis coaches and former players and felt it would be appropriate to repost it in its original form here. Please take some time to read through the author’s words and share your thoughts in the Comments box below. Although the author chose to remain anonymous, there are some very viable suggestions contained in the article that could help all of us parents More >
New Rules in GA for U10s & U12s
121 year ago
Why, you might ask, is there a French magazine cover pictured at the top of this post? Well, 2 reasons . . . first of all, because I want everyone to notice that it features French pro, Richard Gasquet, at the age of 9, playing tennis using a yellow ball. Second of all, because in just a few weeks I’ll be at Roland Garros watching a couple of days of phenomenal tennis at the French Open and am pretty darn excited! (P.S. Anyone who wants to hook me up with courtside seats, you know how to More >
