So far this summer is one of the hottest I can remember. We have had 3 "heat waves" in a matter of 3 weeks and temperatures have regularly been in the 90’s. Do yourself a favor and drink 3 or 4 glasses of water AT NIGHT before you go to bed, this keep you from dehydrating early the…
I just got home from watching the NY Sportimes v. Boston Lobsters featuring James Blake. Now I realize that it is always nice to go to an event where big names are playing, but this is good tennis. More so, its a fun, family friendly atmosphere that should be supported by anyone and everyone in the tennis world. …
As your watching the French Open, try and help your own game by learning from the pro’s. During the next 2 weeks at Roland Garros expect to see longer points on the red clay. Its always interesting for me to watch how players construct each point. With longer points being played you will start to…
Every year tennis directors prepare their curriculum for summer, nervous about finding the right balance in the schedule: How much match play is enough? Are there too many drills? Not enough drills? How much off-court training should be done? All these questions are important, and parents should ask all the questions they can to the…
I hate losing!! I hate losing at anything, tennis, checkers, anything. I hate when my students lose, I hate when my favorite sports teams lose, I even hate when I don’t win the lottery. Unfortunately, losing is a part of sports and we can let it help us or let it cripple us. We are constantly stuck between wanting to win…
