The Tennis Triangle – Equilateral or Isosceles?
For years, I've been reading and hearing about the Tennis Triangle. You know - Coach/Player/Parent. Whenever I...
Licensing Requirements
As a follow-up to the Choosing A Coach series, I wanted to share a comparison of the licensing requirements to become a certified tennis coach through USPTA vs. the...
Choosing A Coach, Part 3
And, now, the final installment (at least, for now!) . . .Today's post includes advice directly...
Choosing A Coach, Part 2
Now that I've shared my family's coaching experiences with you, let's get back to the basics here - what's...
Choosing A Coach, Part 1
Our family, like most of yours I'm guessing, kind of fell into our first tennis coach's lap. ...
Rankings Anyone?
Now let’s talk about how the USTA ranking system works. This is where things can get a...
Help! My kid wants to play in a tournament!
For those of you just starting out in the overwhelming world that is Junior Tennis, I thought I’d give...
Stoking the Fire
If you've read any of the recent books on the talent question, you realize how important purposeful practice is...
Sometimes it’s all about ME
I know this isn't politically correct and all that, but, dammit, sometimes it just is all about me.For the past 22 1/2 years, I've been a mom. I've been...
