I found an interesting article where 11 time Grand Slam Champion Bjorn Borg is talking about an important lesson he learned about tennis when he was young: “I used to be one of the worst behaved kids on the tennis court. When I was 11 or 12 years old I played for my hometown club [...]

Even kids need a strategy. This is something I see all the time. People learning to play tennis are so focused on the technical aspect they have very little direction in a match. Children, in particular are focused on technique AND VERY vulnerable to distractions. So, parents, here is a great tip to tell your [...]

The tennis court can be a very lonely place for a singles player. In between points it is easy for our mind to wander and be distracted. People wandering around the behind court, planes flying over, other matches going on around you, all have the potential to take your focus away from the match. It [...]

Ok, the title is not entirely true – however the point is DO NOT think TOO much during the match. During the match is the time to EXECUTE everything that you have thought about before the match. What am I talking about?? Ok. Before a match you would have trained and practiced. You would have [...]

Ok, I heard about this last night and tried it. This is a great little test and skill enhancer. We are not working on improving any stroke in particular however your whole game will improve. The drill goes like this. What you need – 2 players. One Serving and the other Receiving. 2 balls – [...]

Ok, firstly anxiety and nerves are slightly different things. Anxiety is where you are looking forward to achieving a particular outcome in the future. The frustrating part about anxiety is that you are basically waiting for a ‘time’ to achieve it. For example a match on the weekend, in a few hours etc. Usually anxiety [...]

Well the title is not entirely true. However, the point is that winning tennis matches is not about hitting winners. Yes, hitting a winner feels great ! I think it is one of the most exhilarating feelings. The more difficult the shot, the greater the feeling when you make it. Personally, being pulled wide on [...]

For singles players The Tennis Court can become a lonely place. There are so many things going on out there and it is left to you to process them all and work out what to do. Well here is a tip. Pretend, in your mind that your towel is your new best friend and coach. [...]

It is important to get off to a quick start in a match. Why not start with the warm up! The best part is you make the rules and start controlling what is happening on the court. I am not talking about hitting winners or junk in the warm up. It is unsportsmanlike and you [...]

It happens all too often. Before we know it we are about to serve a second serve. What happened to the first one? Did we just throw it away? Is it because we have a second chance that we treat the first serve with less respect? We might just have a slap at it, go [...]