Coaching

The USTA/Eastern/Long Island Region has announced that the second in its series of club owner workshops has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 12 from noon-2:00 p.m. at the United Way of Long Island, located at 819 Grand Boulevard in Deer Park, N.Y. Lunch will be served. Called the "LITE," or "Long...Read more

Tennis Channel will unveil its second season of tennis health-and-nutrition series Fit to Hit Sunday, April 3, at 7 p.m. ET. The half-hour instructional program will again be hosted by Danielle Dotzenrod, and look at the world of sports diet and fitness from a tennis player's perspective. Tailored...Read more

So many times over the years, I have seen a player hit an approach shot, follow it up to net (volley position), and get passed or lobbed by an opponent’s great shot. Most of the time, the player who was passed (and lost the point) will tell me: “My volley stinks, so I’m staying back!” What I try to...Read more

Robbie Wagner Tournament Training - Glenwood Landing will be hosting a college recruiting seminar presented by consultants, Scholarship for Athletes, on Sunday, May 1 from 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m., at 142 Glenwood Road in Glenwood Laning, N.Y. All ages and levels are welcome to attend, and both parents...Read more

On Saturday, April 30 at 9:00 a.m., the Ross School Tennis Center will present a Junior Tennis Clinic with Patrick McEnroe. Open to players ages six to 18, join Ross Tennis on the courts with United States Tennis Association High Performance Program advisor and tennis great Patrick McEnroe for a...Read more

Dear Tennis Fanatics of the East! My name is Luke Jensen and Long Island Tennis Magazine has given me the opportunity to write a column on anything on my mind. So look out! Back in the 1990s, my brother Murphy and I played on the ATP Tour. We played our best tennis out on Exit 52 on the LIE in...Read more

Bethpage State Park Tennis Center Directors Steve Kaplan and Keith Kambourian hosted a coaches forum on Sunday, March 20 at their club. More than 20 Long Island high school coaches and players attended the event which ran from 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. "We show them some new drills and techniques they...Read more

After playing in the USTA for five years, this writer recently decided that he should captain a USTA team. After playing season after season of competitive adult league play, I felt I was ready to take on the duties and responsibilities of being head of a team. I could not anticipate the...Read more

Players need a support system in order to achieve success in the highly competitive world of junior tennis. This includes the resources which facilitate playing opportunities, such as court time, equipment, tournament entry fees and transportation. Ideally, this facilitation is altruistic, given...Read more

Recently, Miguel Cervantes sat down with some of the area's Super Captains to pick their brain and get inside of exactly what it takes to be a leader. Here is a closer look at what Stephen Sombrotto, Adam Moramarco and Jim Dileo had to say in their individual interviews and exactly what traits are...Read more