Goal setting is a great tool for aspiring pickleball players to implement during their development. Goals help the player stay committed, determined and focused. They should be challenging, individualized, and motivated by intrinsic factors that are meaningful to the player. Additionally, goals should also be specific and time-bound, so the player knows exactly what they…
A blockbuster lineup of star-studded teams have officially entered into the reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship for 2025. This unprecedented list of star entrants for Mixed Doubles—including nine of the world’s Top-10 women and nine of the world’s Top-10 men—makes mixed doubles at the 2025 US Open a must-attend Championship event. The competition will…
Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) and the Brooklyn Pickleball Team (BKPT) – a Premier Level MLP franchise – are proud to announce that MLP New York will be hosted at SPORTIME Randall’s Island, July 3-6. The four-day event at SPORTIME will showcase the best pickleball professionals in the world across 30 coed team matches – including…
I heard a well-known coach say, “We have to remember that many great coaches say things very wrong in terms of sports science, but it’s how they communicate and motivate that makes them great. The more I learn about sport science, the more this is apparent to me. Just see them as great artists, not…
The 2025 Long Island Tennis Magazine (LITM) Summer Series presented by Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group kicked off the Summer season in style with the Long Island Tennis Magazine June Tennis Challenge. The event was completely sold-out and the packed house provided for a great atmosphere both on and off the courts. This one-of-a-kind event…
Sometimes when tennis coaches talk too long they sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher. Of course I’m probably guilty of this at times also but to drive home my point, I’ll find myself using these tidbits. You are in battle and your forehand is the sword and your backhand is the shield. Like some of the…
This spring, Love Serving Autism teamed up with USTA Eastern to hold a special event on the campus of Adelphi University in Garden City, empowering coaches and instructors with approaches, skills and techniques to teach tennis to neurodivergent students. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM LOVE SERVING AUTISM AT ADELPHI UNIVERSITY “By introducing inclusive…
In search of its third straight Long Island Small School (Division II) title, Friends Academy found itself in a hole against Ross School on Friday afternoon. The Quakers dropped the first set in four of the five flights, and had to dig deep if it wanted to pull off the three-peat. “We came into the…
The goal entering the season for Syosset was to win another New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championship, which would mark three straight State titles for the Braves. On Friday at Wheatley High School, it moved one step closer to achieving that goal as Syosset defeated Hills East 7-0 to capture the…
For the third consecutive year, the title of Nassau County Small School (Division II) Boys’ Tennis Champions belongs to Friends Academy. The Quakers pulled off the three-peat thanks to a 3-2 victory over Wheatley at Cold Spring Harbor High School on Tuesday as the two programs squared off in the title match for a fourth…