Tennis and pickleball players benefit from repetition. If a player has trouble with serves, they’ll focus on serves and hammer on them until they get it. Same for backhands. Or returns. You get the idea. There is one thing every player should put reps into but very few do. Their … [Read more...] about 1 Minute Mindfulness Exercise for Athletes [video]
Tennis Training
Getting Older and Playing Better Tennis
For tennis the generally true saying, “The older you get, the better you used to be” can be overcome with some savvy game adjustments. Yes, your best memories can be ahead of you! Tennis legend Billie Jean King once said at a coach’s convention, “As I get older, my half volley keeps getting … [Read more...] about Getting Older and Playing Better Tennis
Sight, Sound, and Rhythm Training for Tennis
Sights and sounds are all around us. We grow and learn from them starting the day we are born. They not only teach us how to function; they also trigger us to take action. A few visual triggers are red stop signs, flashing police lights and seeing lightning that forewarns stormy weather. Common … [Read more...] about Sight, Sound, and Rhythm Training for Tennis
The 3 Parts of Every Tennis and Pickleball Swing
In pickleball and tennis, coaches commonly say “Follow through in the direction you want to hit the ball.” This may sound sensible, but it is misleading and can open players up to problems, including too much grip tension which slows down your paddle speed (and therefore the ball speed). Why am I … [Read more...] about The 3 Parts of Every Tennis and Pickleball Swing
Line Calls in Tennis – Who Can You Trust?
Google “bad line calls and tennis” and John McEnroe is in the second listing. When John McEnroe was playing the pro tour, it was electrifying, and not just because of his tennis talent. He regularly created the kind of drama that also made the “Jerry Springer Show” so popular. People like … [Read more...] about Line Calls in Tennis – Who Can You Trust?
Pickleball & Tennis Ball Speed and Reaction Time
Pickleball is fast. Tennis is fast. We know that. Both sports test every fiber of our eye-brain reaction skills. But how do they compare to one another? First let’s compare the court length. Baseline to baseline in tennis is 78 feet. Pickleball is 44 feet, almost half the distance. How does this … [Read more...] about Pickleball & Tennis Ball Speed and Reaction Time