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
I just finished testing three rackets that completely changed my perspective on equipment recommendations. For years, I've been playing with the Diadem Elevate Tour. It fits my game perfectly because I'm a net rusher at heart. Give me volleys and overheads all day long and I'm in heaven. So when
After a week of not stop travel and collaborations, Ian and Joel finally reach the door of their final stop in sunny California. Everything goes according to plan until a strange piece of gear catches Joel’s eye and he can’t resist taking it for a spin right there in the
As Ian and Joel approach the final leg of their book collaboration tour, Joel faces his toughest challenge yet in Karue – former top 400 ATP player and Naomi Osaka’s current hitting partner…
On day 6 of the trip, Ian and Joel make their way around southern California collaborating with TWO other channels in one day! There's a lot that southern California has to offer, let's see how much they take in!
In between collaborations, Ian finally gets his chance to ignore everybody, Joel brings something dangerous on the plane and both search for a court to get some hitting in...
On day 4 of the book tour, Ian meets with one of the biggest personalities of the tennis world for a face to face interview. The reception to his life's work isn't exactly what he was hoping for...
On day 3 of the Essential Tennis book tour, Ian and Joel visit our friends over at @PlayYourCourt.com for a fun filled interview, lessons and matchplay! However, before they can get to the serious tennis videos of the day, Ian and Joel take some time enjoying what Virginia Beach has
