Author name: Coach Gary

Tennis Follow Through The development of new racket technology and the evolution technique (grip changes, more spin and the quest for maximum power) have increased racket-head speed on all shots, which has profoundly affected the follow-through and how it is taught. The most important thing to […]

Hydration is a standout amongst the most critical segments of athletic execution. It is particularly vital for tennis players since the game is generally played in sweltering, sticky climate, and without a period restrain. Sadly, a ‘one-estimate fits-all’ approach doesn’t work for hydration. Why? Sweat

Here’s a statement that should be obvious by now. Knowing how to hit strokes and knowing how to win under stress are different animals. The #1 statement I hear daily from concerned tennis parents is “My child’s the better player, yet they can’t win!” The

If the skill you selected was within your players’ capabilities and you have done an effective job of introducing, demonstrating, and explaining it, your players should be ready to attempt the skill. Some players, especially those in younger age groups, may need to be physically

Good tennis coaches recognize that athletes make two types of errors: learning errors and performance errors. Learning errors are ones that occur because athletes don t know how to perform a skill; that is, they have not yet developed the correct motor pattern in the

What is Talent? Talent is considered by most to be a genetic predisposition, a sense of natural ability handed down through the family gene pool. Expert educators in various fields agree that every’ decade one truly gifted individual walks through their door. Does this mean that

In my opinion, most of the ATP and WTA professionals you watch on television did not demonstrate early phenomenal promise. They simply were solid athletes, with “potential who were nurtured the love for the game twenty hours a week. The best players were motivated by

The energy of our reasoning Tennis players acknowledge how their reasoning influences their body capacities and how it influences their feelings. Both body and feelings impact their tennis execution. Thought – body association Our musings influence our body significantly more than we know about. Entirely

The development of new racket technology and the evolution technique (grip changes, more spin and the quest for maximum power) have increased racket-head speed on all shots, which has profoundly affected the follow-through and how it is taught. The most important thing to remember about

If your child has a reoccurring nightmare of losing to pushers in tournaments, how is spending 6hours a day drilling the ball back and forth in an academy going to help? It’s not! ​ After tournament matches, the parent has to provide detailed information to the coach.

If your players can hit side to side and up and back, they have the ability to exploit their opponents by hitting to their weaknesses. This could be as simple as identifying that the backhand is weaker than the forehand and directing most shots to

Feeding is a way to introduce the ball in play during practice. Teaching your players how to make “friendly feeds” to teammates allows you to move around the court to offer tips and suggestions. Feeding also helps players gain experience and confidence in handling the racket and