Like many of my peers, I viewed the coronavirus lockdown as an opportunity to improve my game. My rationale was obvious—a decrease in social and school-related responsibilities was an opportunity to increase my hours playing and training. With courts and practice partners available, I meticulously organized daily training plans that would maximize my chances…
The game of tennis has evolved into a power struggle, with both players often trying to hit their shots through the opponent. An underused strategy is to hit the ball up in front of your opponent so that they have to deal with a short, low ball while moving forward. This strategy is especially…
Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports with an initial focus on the global tennis market, today announced an unprecedented multi year, distribution agreement across nine key markets in Europe with global tennis giant, Dunlop. This announcement follows similar global strategic agreements in key tennis markets…
I sat down to write this article (late as always because I always struggle with what to write), and due to procrastinating, decided to check my email first. I opened the email below and was smiling ear to ear as this is what it’s all about! We are living in such crazy times and…
Novak Djokovic passed Rafael Nadal for first on the all-time ATP Masters 1000 titles list after winning the Rome Masters on Monday. The top-ranked Serb defeated Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 to win the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. “It was a great week,” said Djokovic. “A very challenging week. I don’t think I played my…
Division I, II or III? What is the difference? What is the lifestyle? What is right for me? One thing people are surprised about is that the top teams in a lower division would beat a LOT of the lower teams in a higher division. I asked three people I work with, who are…
One of the most frequent requests I hear from my students is how to achieve more power. After a short discussion and acknowledgement of the first priorities of getting the ball in and getting the ball in away from the opponent, the goal of power may be addressed. The two biggest components to execute…
The 2020 Fall Long Island Tennis Magazine Challenge played host to a sold-out draw in a new format, as dozens of mixed doubles pairings in four different divisions came out to SPORTIME Quogue to compete in safe and socially-distant tennis. Typically, the Challenges feature Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles draws, but the Fall event…
What qualities matter most in a tennis coach? A long, strong record of success is, of course, one trait, but how about considering how a professional coaches above whom and how many they coach? The defining positive quality of a teacher is rarely service volume, so why then do so many coaches advertise student…
It hit me the other day. Not a tennis ball, but a realization. Our tennis pros hung up their racquets and stayed home during the pandemic. These men and women made the same financial sacrifice as personal trainers, physical therapists, restaurant and café owners, bookstore owners, and other small businesses. They forego their income…