Speed kills. ~ Conventional Wisdom It has been said by a wise old tennis pro, C players hit slow, B players hit fast, A players hit fast...

If you don't know what you are doing, how can you change what you are doing? How will you know when you are doing something new? ~ Torben...

(This one is a little rough) Purposeful practice is elemental. Practice can be rote stroke work It can be point play without scoring It...

In order to make changes in your game for the better you first will have to make some very good objective observations about the state of...

I'm back from some days of serious fatigue, as my court time is maxed out, and I helped my daughter move from Santa Barbara to San Diego....

Shot combinations for the power player are almost always in twos, and are not particularly complex. You game is to blast, mix things up...

Recently, I left the club where I had been for five years. The contract offer they came with clearly showed that they wanted to profit...

Today I will be recording my presentation for the Winning Summit. Then it will be edited and submitted by Friday at 6pm. The plan is for...

I’m not going to spoil my talk, but I will give you a bit of an outline about the three winning strategies for gaining an edge with your...

There are three main strategies for winning more, but using your on board computer much better. Yes, that one, your brain, we are going...

It’s very nice to have a five full day vacation (don't challenge my math), and I look forward to a time when I can get away for two full...

“Never give a player a shot he likes to play.” ~ Bill Tilden When You Know The Opponent One reason it’s a great idea to keep a book on...

One of the most common mistakes made by tennis players is that they will have a new thing they want to build into their game, take one...

If you tend to overthink things in your match, don’t apply this chapter until you have stopped doing that. I have seen so many emerging...

Underspin/Slice It’s best to understand this spin by it’s clinical name, and what you get from it. Underspin makes the ball ride the air,...

Keep in mind that whichever way you are spinning the ball, air pressure builds up on that side, slowing the ball down because of...

When it comes to winning points, there are two very important considerations to keep in mind. One is technical, one is philosophical. ...

“Remember, it’s never too early to panic.” ~ A Coach Patton-ism. The Guidelines For Shifting Strategy It’s very common that players at...

If you have seen the American hospital drama HOUSE, about the crazy doctor by the same name, you might have seen there was a pattern to...

Giving Unwanted Time And Space Up to the 4.0 level, there are plenty of players who are very impatient in the way they play. One of the...