Many tennis coaches still focus on teaching their players how to hit ten plus balls in a row. The theory is that if a player can consistently do this, their opponents will make a lot of mistakes, resulting in a winning formula for the match. This may still be true if the players are not…
The standard doubles position used to be one player on or slightly behind the baseline when returning or serving, and the other player on the service line (receiver’s partner) or in the middle of the service box (server’s partner). This has changed somewhat because players are hitting the ball harder and with more spin, in…
Being a tennis coach for a very long time helps me understand a lot of the things that go on in the tennis world. Even so, there are some things that I just don’t get. I have been on both ends of the hiring and firing coaching line. This has taught me to be patient,…
How many times have you frantically checked (and re-checked) the forecast before a game, hoping the rain would hold off or the heatwave would break? Today, managing outdoor sports is becoming more and more like predicting the weather: a tricky and often unreliable task. Climate change is forcing society to adapt, and sports are no…
