Q&A with Coach Lisa Dodson
This next Q&A is with Lisa Dodson. Lisa currently lives and teaches in Northern California. She is a certified USPTA Pro 1 and PTR coach with over 30 years...
This next Q&A is with Lisa Dodson. Lisa currently lives and teaches in Northern California. She is a certified USPTA Pro 1 and PTR coach with over 30 years...
The new year always brings with it new hopes, new expectations, new resolutions, and new chances. The thought...
Over the next several months, I will be publishing Q&As with tennis coaches from around the globe. I hope you will find these articles useful as you navigate the...
Over the next several months, I will be doing Q&As with tennis coaches from around the globe. I hope you will find these articles useful as you navigate the...
About a year ago, I got an iPod Touch which, for someone without a Smart Phone, is kind...
Over the next several months, I plan to do Q&As with tennis coaches from around the globe. I hope you will find these articles useful as you navigate the...
As we parents make our way through the world of junior tennis, we can sometimes feel a...
Today, I welcome Coach Frank Giampaolo as our guest blogger. If you...
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If you've read any of the recent books on the talent question, you realize how important purposeful practice is...
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Danielle Lao grew up a fierce competitor on the tennis courts of SoCal. She went on to an incredible college career at USC before finding success on the WTA tour. Now, she coaches junior players in the area, including the winner of the 2026 USTA Billie Jean King National Championships 18-and-under Singles Consolations, Natalie Kha. Hear from Danielle why playing the backdraw was important for Natalie in this event and how she made it through 2-3 matches per day for 8 straight days.