by P.J. | Feb 28, 2014 | Footwork, General, Tennis conditioning and workouts (off-court)
The “Spanish Method” Rocks — and so Does Emilio Sanchez By P.J. SimmonsRecently my 4.0 friend Paul Tortora and I had the surreal, incredible opportunity to train for two days with Olympic Silver Medalist and former World #1 Emilio Sanchez and several of his...
by P.J. | Feb 24, 2013 | Footwork, General, Psychology
Grace Under Pressure: 10 Tips to Combat Tightness A few weeks ago I got some hard-to-hear but truly game-changing advice while training over the weekend at “Total Tennis,” a tennis camp in upstate NY that’s become my home away from home.I had just...
by P.J. | Jul 31, 2012 | Footwork, Forehand-Topspin, General
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...
by P.J. | Jul 29, 2012 | Footwork, General
“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...
