Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz just played an incredible match, and it got me thinking about something almost every recreational player misses. Watch either of them cover the court and you'll notice they never look like they're scrambling. They float. Every direction change looks smooth, almost effortless. That's not luck,
The worst habit in tennis... I recently worked with a student whose second serve had a problem I see all the time. The ball flew in a straight line, made a flat pop sound off his strings, and landed with almost no safety margin. No curve, no dip, no bend.
I have to admit something. I love doubles, and I especially love watching the bad boys play it. So when Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic teamed up together in Australia, I was genuinely giddy. Two career singles players, teaming up, going full chaos mode on a doubles court. I couldn't
I was watching old Nadal matches the other night, the way I do way too often, and something hit me all over again. It's not the topspin. It's not the lefty forehand. It's not the fact that he can rip a winner from ten feet behind the baseline. The real
One of the most effective advanced tennis tactics out there is also one of the most underused — and once you understand it, you'll never look at the open court the same way again. It's called hitting behind your opponent. Simple idea. Devastating results. Here's the setup. You've been grinding
If you've been struggling to find real forehand power in tennis, I want to tell you about a student of mine who came to me with a problem you might recognize. He was a fantastic athlete. Strong, coordinated, competitive. He could already hit the ball pretty hard. But he was
"Watch the ball." You've heard it a thousand times. From your coach, from your parents, from every tennis tip you've ever read online. And here's the uncomfortable truth: that advice, applied the wrong way, is actually making you slower on the court. Let me explain. Humans have over 180 degrees
I recently worked with a solid 4.0 level student who had everything going for him. Great service motion. Great athlete. He could even crank flat serves at 100 miles per hour. But his second serve had zero topspin. None. With one simple exercise, he was able to unlock his first
I want to tell you something. Take a rubber band. Hook a paperclip through it. Pull back. Feel that tension? That stored-up energy just waiting to be released? That is exactly what your body is supposed to be doing every single time you hit a forehand. Most players think forehand
Here's something I want you to think about the next time you go bowling. You wind up, release the ball, and as it rolls down the lane you start leaning left and right trying to "steer" it toward the pins. We've all done it. It's actually kind of funny to
