Mastering Transition Can Make the Difference Between a Tight Win and a Tough Loss
Tennis players are always looking for an edge that will make the difference between defeat and victory. Is the X…
Rethinking the Approach Shot
One of my mentors, legendary Spanish coach Jose Higueras, has said the midcourt ball is “the most dangerous situation in…
The Forehand Volley: Mastering the most deceptively difficult shot in tennis
[caption id="attachment_28851" align="aligncenter" width="1602"] Roger Federer hitting a textbook forehand volley.[/caption] While many excellent backhand volleys populate the tennis…
Former WTA Top Tenner Lori McNeil on the Chip-and-Charge Return
[caption id="attachment_28831" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Ben Shelton in action during Wimbledon.[/caption] Editor’s note: Few tactics in tennis are more disruptive than…
Building World-Class Footwork: The Substance of the Flow
The Crisis of Coordination in Modern Coaching In modern junior development, we are witnessing a disturbing trend: the rise of…
Slide at your own risk
Sliding on hard courts has become one of the defining movement skills of the modern game. Backed by emerging research…
The Future of Coaching: Why Movement Intelligence Is the Next Frontier in Junior Tennis
For decades, great coaching in tennis has been defined by clarity of instruction and precision of repetition. Clean…
Juniors Have Questions – We Bring You Answers
Welcome to the May issue of tennisplayer.net – all about the next big things in junior tennis. This is…
So You’re Taking Your Child to Nationals for the First Time
A Nationals invite upends home life. Whether earned by ranking, selection, qualifying, or a midnight website refresh, everything intensifies: trips…
The Groundstroke Revolution Continues to Take Tennis Forward
When it comes to our understanding of how tennis balls are best hit, the last 50 years have been a…
