The racquets that are being made today are vastly different than 50 years ago. I grew up playing with a wooden racquet and nylon strings. My two favorites were the Dunlop Maxply Fort and the Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff. These racquets were only 60-68 square inches and weighed between 375 and 395 grams. I…
We lost an icon when Jim Loehr recently passed away. I was lucky enough to know Jim and have followed him since the 1970’s when he began working with Tim and Tom Gullikson. Dr. Loehr was the first person to use sports psychology on the professional tennis tour. He was able to get his players…
Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in North America for three years running, with a whopping 36.5 million players in the U.S. alone and a paddle market topping $150 million. And it’s not just for kids and older folks—the biggest group of players is young adults aged 18 to 34. But there’s a catch: while…
