The Island of Endless Rallies-An Allegory on the Awareness of Standards
Robert "Big Rob" Hamilton had never known failure. Six-foot-eight with hands that could palm a basketball like a tennis ball, he'd dominated every court he'd...
Stop Creating Tennis Robots: The Games-based Approach
Look, I'm going to be straight with you. After 35+ years of coaching elite junior tennis players, I've watched too many talented kids get turned into tennis robots. You...
The Ranking Revolution: Why Junior Tennis Rankings Are Holding Back Player Development
A 35-year coaching veteran's perspective on disrupting the junior tennis industrial complexThe Harsh Reality of Junior RankingsAfter three and a half decades of coaching elite junior players, I've witnessed...
The Modern Approach to Tennis Development: Why Specialist Coaching is Revolutionizing Junior Tennis
In today's hyper-competitive tennis landscape, the status quo simply isn't working anymore. The game is played at such an elevated level that relying solely on...
What It Really Takes to Be a Tennis Player: Building Champions On and Off the Court
As parents who invest time, energy, and resources into your child's tennis journey, you understand that this sport offers far more than just physical activity. Tennis serves as a...
Why you Should Get Your Kid Up and Out the Door Early on Tournament Day!
Why Early Morning Routines Make Tennis ChampionsAs a longtime coach of junior tennis players, I've seen the difference that solid routines make in tournament performance. Through years of...
The Parent Trap
Parents play an integral role in the development of a tennis player at any level. One of the basic questions that is asked a lot: what should the parents’...
Win Now or Win Later
One of the big knocks against junior tennis here in the United States is that the U.S. teaches kids to hit shots rather than how to play tennis. Unfortunately,...
The Three Roles of an Athletic Coach
The title Coach stated simply says, ‘Someone who moves people from where they are to where they wish to be.’ That is...
How You Practice Matters
Not all practices are created the same. Stepping on the court and just hitting the ball without having a sense of what it is you want to accomplish will...
