10 Tips for Better Doubles Strategy (Photo: I took this at the 2011 US Open – Austria’s Jurgen Melzer and Germany’s Philipp Petzschner in final set before winning their second Grand Slam doubles title)Coaches often say that playing doubles...
2 Must-Read Tennis Psychology Books that Changed My Game As summer was ending two years ago (August 2010), I was totally burned out from work. I had spent almost every night and weekend over the previous year writing a book on a tight deadline while also working a...
Schooled by a 12 Year Old at IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy In February I took my first trip to the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton Florida, thanks to an invite from my friend Devin Tao who I’d met through NYC clinics. Devin was generous enough to...
4 Keys to a Stronger Two-Handed Backhand Until January of this year I had a one-handed backhand that I wasn’t too excited about. I had spent a lot of 2011 angsting over whether I should switch to a 2-hander. Clearly there were pros and cons to both. And the...
“Good things happen to players who bend their knees” Last year I ordered one of Nick Bollettieri’s instructional videos, “Bollistic Backhand,” and something he said on it stuck with me: “Good things happen to tennis players who bend...
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