A lot of truth is being revealed during this shutdown and shelter-at-home orders. Some are truths about others. Which leaders, whether individuals or organizations both in and out of tennis, really care about our well-being? Who is stepping up with real effort, and who is just passing information along and then stalking a claim like…
How about making a video of you doing household tasks and working out? I have a better idea. Get off your phone and do them! Do you really need a virtual pat on the back to do what you should be doing anyway?
A lot of tennis professionals are doing video tips on Facebook and other social media sites these days. I recently saw several video tips from Tom Gullikson, who I know from my coaching days on the ATP Tour. Tom was a great player, winning the 1984 French Open Mixed Doubles title along with Manuela…
How do you handle a disagreement about the score? Of course, there is a protocol in the rules, but most importantly it usually involves learning how to negotiate. The ability to negotiate in order to defuse difficult situations is a tennis skill that will become an invaluable life skill. For many, it’s a skill that comes in…
John Wooden, the great UCLA men’s basketball coach, once said, “Sports don’t build character, they reveal it.” What is your character on the court? Do you “cheat back?” Do you give up? Do you whine and complain about how the world is unfair, or do you rise above and fight with calm resolve, deliberate purpose and grace under…
While some say, “I don’t take responsibility at all,” others recognize that saying, “we are united”, or, “we are all in this together”, rings hollow and empty when your actions don’t back up your words. We know that wearing a simple mask in public will do very little to protect you, but it will protect others….
While all students are different, and that is one of the things that makes coaching so fun and fresh, there are some universal truths that I find myself saying repeatedly to my students. Some things I’ll rattle off more to high-performance juniors, and some of the other things to serious but recreational adults. Off…
Since most points end after the serve (ace, service winner, missed return or double fault), it is extremely important to get your return of serve in play and force the server to hit another shot. Focusing on the basics will make this more likely and will also give you a chance to get the…
CBS will air the World TeamTennis Celebrity All-Star Match Presented by Barefoot Hard Seltzers this Saturday, April 4 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The network will air a one-hour special highlighting the top moments from the event that was played on March 1. The match featured Maria Sharapova, the Bryan Brothers, Sam Querrey, Monica Puig, Madison…
This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine. Click Here to read the full digital edition. The New York Open held a local USTA League Tournament for USTA players with the finals played on the black courts of NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The…