Your performance on the court is a culmination of all your practice and training. We think of this when pushing hard, maybe even ignoring nagging aches and pains. Unfortunately, you may be actually hindering your performance by always going that extra mile and not listening to your body. Nothing gets in the way of your …
Unfortunately, a few wellness and fitness myths are spread so often that they are taken at face value. One such myth we’d like to expose is that you should predominantly work the muscle groups you use the most. Take a tennis player with a hard, heavy serve. You might think a player dependent on their …
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And why we should listen to them Originally written by Joe Dinoffer for Tennis Industry Magazine – October 2003 Everyone knows that acquisition of customers (or players) is much more expensive than retaining them in the first place. An executive with Club Corporation of America once told me, “You have to sell a ton of …
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One of the most important things you can do for your health and wellness is to do a little bit every day. A consistent flow of small, incremental gains is the best way to see improvements because it’s easy to maintain. To help your body find balance, you’ll need to stretch muscles that are typically …
Originally written by Joe Dinoffer for Racquet Sports Industry Magazine – June 2006 Thousands of players are proponents of ball machines and love practicing with them. Others don’t bother. First, let’s cover the reasons for the large fan club. Ball machines offer more balls per hour by far. Here are the statistics. An average player …
Pickleball can be played as singles, but it’s predominantly played as doubles. In doubles, the quality of your partnership is a critical aspect of the game. Some “okay” singles players are amazing doubles players because they have all the qualities of a perfect pickleball partner. But those aren’t born; they’re made. Here are 6 qualities …
