I have been inside the tennis industry for 25 years. And right now, I feel the need to be completely honest with you about what I am seeing. Pickleball is growing at a rate that is impossible to ignore. We are talking 50 to 80 percent growth per year over
Racket companies want you to believe that the latest frame with their newest Space Age technology is going to transform your game. New paint job, new name, new marketing buzzwords, same racket underneath. The truth is, tennis racket technology hasn't meaningfully changed in over a decade. And jumping from gimmick
I recently played a doubles match where I was the net player and my partner had the least weapons on the court. The three other players were all 4.0 competitors, but the two opponents across the net were offensive, athletic, and loaded with weapons. My partner? Defensive minded with a
A while back I posted a video called The Worst Attitude in Tennis, a deep dive into tennis ego and mental toughness that I did not expect would hit so close to home for so many people. One person in particular reached out with a long email. He admitted something
I just got back from Indian Wells, California where I spent six days running doubles strategy clinics and working with some amazing students. And one thing really jumped out at me about the ready position and preparation that tennis players have. Based on the tens of thousands of hours I've
What if you could hit your best shots and play your best tennis without having to think about it at all? No reminders. No mental checklists. No voice in your head constantly telling you what to do. Just pure instinct and habit doing the work for you. That's what the
Getting hit by a ball in doubles is frustrating. It feels sudden. It feels unfair. And most of the time you probably think you were in the right spot. You weren't. And here's the thing. It's not just you. Professional players make this exact same mistake. I was recently watching
I recently worked with a 10-year-old girl on her backhand and what I discovered was something that every single adult competitive tennis player needs to hear. This kid is incredibly coordinated, athletic, and she has a great coach. And yet, she still has technical flaws she's working through. Right off
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
