I get asked about tennis strings more than almost any other equipment question, and honestly, I totally understand why. Walk into any tennis shop or browse online, and you're hit with hundreds of options. Natural gut, synthetic gut, multifilament, polyester, hybrid setups—and that's before you even get into tensions, gauges,
I’ve been playing tennis for over 30 years, and in that time I’ve missed a lot of shots. Easy shots. Hard shots. Shots I probably should have made. But none of them were as painful or as embarrassing as one particular miss that happened during a big team match. This
I recently worked with a student who transformed his forehand in just seven days without taking a single lesson. Now before you think this is some kind of magic trick or clickbait promise, let me be clear about what actually happened. This player followed a very specific five step process
I recently did something I've been wanting to do for years, I put tennis balls to the ultimate test. Here's why this matters: most recreational players are wasting their money on the wrong tennis balls, and they don't even realize it. Walk into any Walmart or sporting goods store and
I need to tell you something that might surprise you. After working with tennis players through my videos, podcasts, and coaching, I've discovered that nearly every tennis mistake you make comes down to one simple thing. And no, it's not your mental game. It's not your fitness level. It's not
I recently took a lesson from a high-level pickleball coach and then played several hours of doubles to see what all the fuss is about. Was it enough to convince me to switch from tennis? Before I answer that, I want to share some observations that I think are really
Every single day, thousands of tennis lessons happen around the world that don't move the needle at all for the student taking them. Are you one of those students? I'm going to help you figure that out, and more importantly, show you exactly what to look for if you want
I recently had a conversation with Joel Chasnoff, my co-author on our book Essential Tennis, that I believe every serious tennis player needs to hear. Joel had just finished a package of five lessons at a club while traveling, and ten minutes into the first lesson, he called me absolutely
I need to tell you about something that happened with two of my students that completely changed how I think about line calls in tennis. Scott, one of my long-time students, was playing a tough match when his opponent hit a big offensive shot down the line. Scott was standing
I need to tell you something that's been bothering me for a while now. The REAL reason you're not improving... It's about all those tennis videos you've been watching. Mine included. Here's the uncomfortable truth: they're probably not making your game any better. And I know that sounds crazy coming
