Know a child prodigy? Don't brag, post a video instead!

[GNIHT]

Think your kid is the next Federer or Henin? Don't tell us about it, instead, post a video of him/her playing a match.

No need for these never-ending and pointless threads about future stars. I'm sick of the posts about the 'tennis samurai,' deiton, sonya kenin, tyana williams, silva etc.

If you think your kid is awesome and you feel the need to tell everyone, or get everyone's opinion, than post a match video (on youtube, for example) and let the esteemed TW community decide for themselves.

[MIGHTY MANFRED THE WONDER]

Well, there went the A JONES thread, keeeerflush.....I don't mind that it has vanished without explaination, I just really don't appreciate childish monitors suddenly cutting off threads when they feel "the card' being played any way they don't like- AND YET they know darn well they have a photoshop of Serrena Williams with a bucket of Chicken on her head(?)

[tenniscrazed]

Think your kid is the next Federer or Henin? Don't tell us about it, instead, post a video of him/her playing a match.

No need for these never-ending and pointless threads about future stars. I'm sick of the posts about the 'tennis samurai,' deiton, sonya kenin, tyana williams, silva etc.

If you think your kid is awesome and you feel the need to tell everyone, or get everyone's opinion, than post a match video (on youtube, for example) and let the esteemed TW community decide for themselves.

Well stated and thank you. As a bandwidth engineer, I can assure you these pointless threads by parents of the next Roger, Martina, do nothing but clog the system.

How about threads on Junior training, (medicine balls, good or bad?, what kind of fitness is appropriate for a Jr. player, how many tourney matches a year etc) are all great examples of what this forum should be discussing.

Again, thank you.

[TennisCoachFLA]

Well stated and thank you. As a bandwidth engineer, I can assure you these pointless threads by parents of the next Roger, Martina, do nothing but clog the system.

How about threads on Junior training, (medicine balls, good or bad?, what kind of fitness is appropriate for a Jr. player, how many tourney matches a year etc) are all great examples of what this forum should be discussing.

Again, thank you.

I agree. Some of the best conversations I have had on this forum have been giving advice on training and also seeing some other perspectives on training.

In the future I will restrain myself from getting caught up with the 'next big thing' threads.

Perhaps if us adults can keep our focus on exchanging tennis ideas for juniors, this forum will follow suit.

[MIGHTY MANFRED THE WONDER]

Be it resolved
All right, I'll sign on to declaration made by T/CFLA as well.
Only thoughtful posts, no matter how provoked by others.

It's just the I-me-mine posts that burn my lawn; And I now promise that I will not not to look at them anymore, rise to the bait. i won't tease the authors, either.

Let's leave the nonscense of asking over and over again of "How do I get sponsors" and other drivel to the kids.

[migjam]

Ok here's one. What training have you found to be the best for developing junior players footwork?

[GRANITECHIEF]

Soccer, sprints, jump rope and ladder drills are some good ones.

[10isDad]

Etcheberry has tons of good footwork related drills. If you belong to tennisone dot com, they have many available. If not, his video series can sometimes be found used on the auction site.

[tenniscrazed]

Ok here's one. What training have you found to be the best for developing junior players footwork?

Great start toward productivity. Good ole fashion jumping rope. These days with an IPOD, or MP3 these kids could be jumping for hours. Plus the bonus fo added fitness.

[tenniscrazed]

It's just the I-me-mine posts that burn my lawn;

Thanks for the laugh. That was a good one :)

[MIGHTY MANFRED THE WONDER]

Tenniscraz'd
Take the pledge....come on now.

[TennisCoachFLA]

Ahhh...footwork...my favorite subject for tennis juniors. Seriously, it is so important and sometimes so neglected. Lots of juniors can crush the ball, but add in superb footwork and now were talking.

Great advice already, old fashion jumping rope, there are all kinds of tricks you can add for variety, is great. I also advocate combining footwork drills with balance training for an added dimension. Doing footwork drills on a Bosu trainer, bongo board, or mini trampoline is a challenge.

For some great tips and drills on footwork I would suggest Rick Macci's DVD "Becoming a Champion. Part 2. Footwork".

[BradBaughman]

Think your kid is the next Federer or Henin? Don't tell us about it, instead, post a video of him/her playing a match.

No need for these never-ending and pointless threads about future stars. I'm sick of the posts about the 'tennis samurai,' deiton, sonya kenin, tyana williams, silva etc.

If you think your kid is awesome and you feel the need to tell everyone, or get everyone's opinion, than post a match video (on youtube, for example) and let the esteemed TW community decide for themselves.

this is a great idea if you had a great ""camera set-up""" and ive allready went down this road i had a couple of guys on here saying my kid could only hit good while being spooon fed!!

then i put a video up of him hitting with a 6'5 monster and showed not only him hitting from the baseline but also had him stand in side it and take everything early and play the ball from there!! and still got slammed ive offered them to hit against him(deiton) one guy took the offer "Tennis Bum" and saw what the kid could do first hand,, he now believes in the kids possibillities and is a very respectful guy and understands whats going on behind the scenes!!

as for a video,, my son played a kid named Garret at the wilson nationals (seeded 2) and if i were to video tape it you would have seen deiton hitting the ball and garret flipping up the ball so high(moonballs) you couldnt see them in the camera ,,,you would not have been able to make a fair assesment of what deiton can do against no.2 seed flipping moonballs good luck trying to evaluate that match and talent level !!!

good thought though but lets keep the dilogues going and cleen

[BradBaughman]

Ahhh...footwork...my favorite subject for tennis juniors. Seriously, it is so important and sometimes so neglected. Lots of juniors can crush the ball, but add in superb footwork and now were talking.

Great advice already, old fashion jumping rope, there are all kinds of tricks you can add for variety, is great. I also advocate combining footwork drills with balance training for an added dimension. Doing footwork drills on a Bosu trainer, bongo board, or mini trampoline is a challenge.

For some great tips and drills on footwork I would suggest Rick Macci's DVD "Becoming a Champion. Part 2. Footwork".

tennis florida i have a friend down in florida now,, i believe palm beach area hes brought his daughter down there to groom her for tennis are you still teaching are you in that area if so let me know this guy is serious about her enough to move to florida ,,ill be coming down soon to see his new place mabey we can all get together down there!!brad

[Olschooltennis]

this is a great idea if you had a great ""camera set-up""" and ive allready went down this road i had a couple of guys on here saying my kid could only hit good while being spooon fed!!

then i put a video up of him hitting with a 6'5 monster and showed not only him hitting from the baseline but also had him stand in side it and take everything early and play the ball from there!! and still got slammed ive offered them to hit against him(deiton) one guy took the offer "Tennis Bum" and saw what the kid could do first hand,, he now believes in the kids possibillities and is a very respectful guy and understands whats going on behind the scenes!!

as for a video,, my son played a kid named Garret at the wilson nationals (seeded 2) and if i were to video tape it you would have seen deiton hitting the ball and garret flipping up the ball so high(moonballs) you couldnt see them in the camera ,,,you would not have been able to make a fair assesment of what deiton can do against no.2 seed flipping moonballs good luck trying to evaluate that match and talent level !!!

good thought though but lets keep the dilogues going and cleen

Well said Brad "Tennis Bum" went the extra step. Bravo

[MIGHTY MANFRED THE WONDER]

Oh my gosh and golly... and that's all I can say.

[Olschooltennis]

Some people need to grow up really

[NebAce1]

this is a great idea if you had a great ""camera set-up""" and ive allready went down this road i had a couple of guys on here saying my kid could only hit good while being spooon fed!!

then i put a video up of him hitting with a 6'5 monster and showed not only him hitting from the baseline but also had him stand in side it and take everything early and play the ball from there!! and still got slammed ive offered them to hit against him(deiton) one guy took the offer "Tennis Bum" and saw what the kid could do first hand,, he now believes in the kids possibillities and is a very respectful guy and understands whats going on behind the scenes!!

as for a video,, my son played a kid named Garret at the wilson nationals (seeded 2) and if i were to video tape it you would have seen deiton hitting the ball and garret flipping up the ball so high(moonballs) you couldnt see them in the camera ,,,you would not have been able to make a fair assesment of what deiton can do against no.2 seed flipping moonballs good luck trying to evaluate that match and talent level !!!

good thought though but lets keep the dilogues going and cleen

Brad you should post a video of one of Deitons matches.

[Olschooltennis]

tennis florida i have a friend down in florida now,, i believe palm beach area hes brought his daughter down there to groom her for tennis are you still teaching are you in that area if so let me know this guy is serious about her enough to move to florida ,,ill be coming down soon to see his new place mabey we can all get together down there!!brad


Brad I am a hitting coach in FL But I work for only one client fulltime. When you and Deiton are here I would love to see you guys also. He looks great.

I will not feed into attempts by some others to start a fight again with no end. I spoke my piece. This is not a hobby for me this is my living. Some others are just talking:)

[MIGHTY MANFRED THE WONDER]

Must....maintain...hold fist of sarcasm...
Bwwwahahahah (sorry)

[tenniscrazed]

Must....maintain...hold fist of sarcasm...
Bwwwahahahah (sorry)

This is why I take no oaths. Just do the best I can.

I'm here for ya man. Keep thy honor, maintain. You can do it. Just remember the first letters of ignorance is ignore. We shall prevail.

[tenniscrazed]

Ahhh...footwork...my favorite subject for tennis juniors. Seriously, it is so important and sometimes so neglected. Lots of juniors can crush the ball, but add in superb footwork and now were talking.

Great advice already, old fashion jumping rope, there are all kinds of tricks you can add for variety, is great. I also advocate combining footwork drills with balance training for an added dimension. Doing footwork drills on a Bosu trainer, bongo board, or mini trampoline is a challenge.

For some great tips and drills on footwork I would suggest Rick Macci's DVD "Becoming a Champion. Part 2. Footwork".

If you google jumping rope with the words like variety etc. You get a zillion fitness gurus that have either videos or websites with Jumping variations. The other thing is that a hand weighted rope will also give wrist and shoulder strength, especially to the kids who don't lift weights yet.

[ROFLingpanda]

a lot of people say to jump rope, and i do, but how much should I do? i jump to 200 take a brief break and i start over again and i do that 3 times. is there a specific way to jump rope such as jump more or jump longer that would be more beneficial?

[tenniscrazed]

a lot of people say to jump rope, and i do, but how much should I do? i jump to 200 take a brief break and i start over again and i do that 3 times. is there a specific way to jump rope such as jump more or jump longer that would be more beneficial?

Thats great, now try one foot only. Alternate feet (left, right left etc), don't just go longer and longer you'll get bored. Try doing things like moving while jumping or on a balance board. Don't just jump longer boredom will set in. To help with concentration try. double feet for 3 jumps, followed by alternate feet, back to double, back to alternate. Anything to add variety.

[TennisCoachFLA]

a lot of people say to jump rope, and i do, but how much should I do? i jump to 200 take a brief break and i start over again and i do that 3 times. is there a specific way to jump rope such as jump more or jump longer that would be more beneficial?

The best I have seen at jump rope training methods is Buddy Lee. His book "Jump Rope Training" is available used at Amazon for $5.74.

He has specific programs in the book for tennis players.

[tenniscrazed]

The best I have seen at jump rope training methods is Buddy Lee. His book "Jump Rope Training" is available used at Amazon for $5.74.

He has specific programs in the book for tennis players.

Great lead, on a great book. Just looked at various pages on Amazon. Whether you are a baseball, tennis, or just overall fitness. This one's a winner. Thanks.

[TennisCoachFLA]

Great lead, on a great book. Just looked at various pages on Amazon. Whether you are a baseball, tennis, or just overall fitness. This one's a winner. Thanks.

You are welcome. I love the Amazon used books. You can get books in great condition for a few bucks. Like you said, being able to read some sample pages is very helpful.

[BradBaughman]

Nebace it would be difficult for any one to honestly try to spot talent from a video from a tennis match,, you either have and eye for it or you dont when we were talking to the people from Img they said to film him doing some drills and send that to them they have and eye for what there looking for ,, thats why we put him on the you tube page ,, you either know what your looking for or you dont,,,as for all the other profesionals on here i had and open door policy, dought hes that good show up with your racquet !!!,, the "real hitters" will,, the talkers just keep talking,,tennis bum was the only man on here hes got my respect!!

but like i said most the kids he plays or the top kids moonball how are you gonna see anything through that crapp!!!

[BradBaughman]

Brad I am a hitting coach in FL But I work for only one client fulltime. When you and Deiton are here I would love to see you guys also. He looks great.

I will not feed into attempts by some others to start a fight again with no end. I spoke my piece. This is not a hobby for me this is my living. Some others are just talking:)

take it from me these guys are a joke, talk to me all you want im stait up even my screen name tells you who i am,,

as for florida one of my clients has moved there and want me to make a move down there asap which i cant entertain right now ,, but were considering the move when deiton getting closer to start playing the futures and challengers which is a couple of years away will make the move then,,we do want to check the place out do some exploring and would love the tour guide while were there,,if you want email me through youtube mail we can talk more off this sight theres alot im not at liberty to say here!!

[tenniscrazed]

Nebace it would be difficult for any one to honestly try to spot talent from a video from a tennis match,, you either have and eye for it or you dont when we were talking to the people from Img they said to film him doing some drills and send that to them they have and eye for what there looking for ,, thats why we put him on the you tube page ,, you either know what your looking for or you dont,,,as for all the other profesionals on here i had and open door policy, dought hes that good show up with your racquet !!!,, the "real hitters" will,, the talkers just keep talking,,tennis bum was the only man on here hes got my respect!!

but like i said most the kids he plays or the top kids moonball how are you gonna see anything through that crapp!!!

I have an idea, Deitron, Cam, Chloe, and everyone is going to be number one in the world at the same time. Ty, Silva all of 'em numero uno. OK were convinced. Now are you happy.

[tenniscrazed]

You are welcome. I love the Amazon used books. You can get books in great condition for a few bucks. Like you said, being able to read some sample pages is very helpful.

Now back to reality, thanks again I ordered the book for fitness and footwork. Huge believer as yourself not just Juniors but adults as well. My experience is they don't think they have the time or the speed. When actually they have both. I have them doing the fitness on clay, not hitting. Just footwork and fitness then hit on hard courts. It's amazing what they can do when they do that. They move so much faster.

Thanks again. I owe you.

[redsoxrock930]

thats an interesting idea about conditioning on clay tenniscrazed

[BradBaughman]

Brad I am a hitting coach in FL But I work for only one client fulltime. When you and Deiton are here I would love to see you guys also. He looks great.

I will not feed into attempts by some others to start a fight again with no end. I spoke my piece. This is not a hobby for me this is my living. Some others are just talking:)

what part of florida do you live ?? my partner moved to i believe palm beach area he was gonna move by img but he said it was pretty run down in the area and he didnt want to buy inside the facility is this true about the area around Img??

[BradBaughman]

I have an idea, Deitron, Cam, Chloe, and everyone is going to be number one in the world at the same time. Ty, Silva all of 'em numero uno. OK were convinced. Now are you happy.

Just remember the first letters of ignorance is ignore. We shall prevail.

[tenniscrazed]

thats an interesting idea about conditioning on clay tenniscrazed

It's a good one, try it. No hitting just footwork and fitness till you drop then go hit on a hard court.

[tennisjunkie101]

Just remember the first letters of ignorance is ignore. We shall prevail.

HE CANT IGNORE YOU HE CANT HOLD TO HIS OWN WORD WHEN IT COMES TO YOU!!
Mr. Baughman, I've been watching and monitoring this guy(tenniscrazed) behavior you should be careful. His profile I see fits one who lacks self-confidence and lashes out at a target to make himself feel superior because of his shortcomings in life. His past failures and false credentials (not doing his own school work, not being able to satisfy the mom, dad, spouse, children, ect.)he attacks you when your not even directing anything towards him, misspelling your sons name, to try to feel superior and try to make you feel inferior, it's complete disrespect for you and your "son" (who hasn't done anything to this man). Why you would attack a child is beyond any rational adult, but not beyond this individual and I'm sure the rest of the board would agree with these verbal assaults are aimed at your child, also PLEASE BE CAREFUL this man is not stable to attack a child, WOW!

[BradBaughman]

tennisjunkie101 thanks for your concern but iam just gonna keep to talking to people who love tennis not this guy and share with the other parents/players about our progress and there progress and hopfully we can all encourage eachother to be the best we can




HE CANT IGNORE YOU HE CANT HOLD TO HIS OWN WORD WHEN IT COMES TO YOU!!
Mr. Baughman, I've been watching and monitoring this guy(tenniscrazed) behavior you should be careful. His profile I see fits one who lacks self-confidence and lashes out at a target to make himself feel superior because of his shortcomings in life. His past failures and false credentials (not doing his own school work, not being able to satisfy the mom, dad, spouse, children, ect.)he attacks you when your not even directing anything towards him, misspelling your sons name, to try to feel superior and try to make you feel inferior, it's complete disrespect for you and your "son" (who hasn't done anything to this man). Why you would attack a child is beyond any rational adult, but not beyond this individual and I'm sure the rest of the board would agree with these verbal assaults are aimed at your child, also PLEASE BE CAREFUL this man is not stable to attack a child, WOW!

[Olschooltennis]

take it from me these guys are a joke, talk to me all you want im stait up even my screen name tells you who i am,,

as for florida one of my clients has moved there and want me to make a move down there asap which i cant entertain right now ,, but were considering the move when deiton getting closer to start playing the futures and challengers which is a couple of years away will make the move then,,we do want to check the place out do some exploring and would love the tour guide while were there,,if you want email me through youtube mail we can talk more off this sight theres alot im not at liberty to say here!!

Sounds Good Brad Stay strong The more people Deiton beats the more the haters will come out. "When you turn on the lights that's when you see the roaches" And every time a player steps on one another shows up. I asked Donald Young's mother if it ever gets any better and she said no. Worst. The more you win. Look here comes one now get your foot ready.:)

[MIGHTY MANFRED THE WONDER]

It works. Just look at this thread since last night for proof; Normal and constructive dropping/ignoring when thread infected. Great.

[BradBaughman]

http://www.expert-tennis-tips.com/reo-asami.html

heres some video on last years orange bowl winner and and winner of many tournys here in so ca,, hes not playing a match just drilling on the video but none the less its up here so all the fine TW observers can look at him and give there judgement on his talent level ,,that what this thread was for his name is reo not rico and hes a nice kid and hasnt done anything to anyone so please be nice

[TennisCoachFLA]

what part of florida do you live ?? my partner moved to i believe palm beach area he was gonna move by img but he said it was pretty run down in the area and he didnt want to buy inside the facility is this true about the area around Img??

Brad, he is a run down on the different areas of Florida that are tennis hotbeds:

West Coast of Florida:

IMG: Bradenton. Less expensive than the east coast. But yes, parts of Bradenton are run down and gang infested. IMG is its own world, but it can get rough when you venture out from there. That being said, there are good areas of Bradenton, either east in Lakewood Ranch or west close to the water.

Saddlebrook: Wesley Chapel. Nice and growing area. But more inland and a little isolated. But wow, what an amazing tennis program.

Sanchez-Casal: Naples. Beautiful area, but it caters to old folks.

East Coast of Florida:

South East Florida: Delray Beach on down to Miami. Literally the hotbed for juniors. Evert's, Macci's, and numerous other tennis academies and programs.

I would suggest SE FLorida for tennis juniors. It is fast paced and lots of fun for kids. Lots of northeast transplants, rub some folks the wrong way, but give the area an edge that makes it never boring! There are top juniors in every town. Clay courts, hard courts everywhere, even some grass courts. Good tournaments every weekend within a hours drive.

We are in Parkland, basically right in the middle of it. We can go north to Palm Beach County and hit lots of tennis action. Or south towards Miami and hit lots of tennis action. The Orange Bowl...the Sony Erickson in Key Biscayne.

In my opinion, this is a great place to raise a tennis kid. It is hot and humid, but honestly June, July, August, September are the only months you need to worry about. The other 8 months are amazing. Pretty much everyone has a pool, so even the hot months are handled just fine.

Unfortunately, we will be up in PA the next 9 months working a business we run up there. But will return in fall 2008 and resume FL tennis activities.

[10isDad]

TCF - Any opinions on Saviano's place? Just curious as a former coach from this area is now working there and some people have talked about it from the "camp" perspective.

[TennisCoachFLA]

TCF - Any opinions on Saviano's place? Just curious as a former coach from this area is now working there and some people have talked about it from the "camp" perspective.

Nick Saviano runs an amazing program. They are located in Sunrise, FL. which is about 30 minutes south of us. He trains some of the top juniors and also works with some pros. Kids can attend full time or for single weeks.

This area is so competitive. Some kids spend time at different academies to get various perspectives. There is no BS or fake hype down here, the elite kids are separated from the rest very quickly. Almost every tournament in SE Florida has strong competition.

That being said, there are plenty of programs for the majority of the kids who are just into tennis for the exercise or pure fun. They are the lifeblood of the sport and we provide for them also. Most local parks have nice yet inexpensive tennis programs for the local kids to learn the game.

Here is Mr. S's website:

http://www.savianotennis.com/home.htm

[tenniscrazed]

It works. Just look at this thread since last night for proof; Normal and constructive dropping/ignoring when thread infected. Great.

In a word "amazing" great dialog. Then a viral infection. To that, 1) best wishes Mighty. 2) TC Florida, thanks so much for the book lead. 3) Redsox, try it different footwork only on clay then hit on the hard courts (have fun with it) and good luck.

To the rest of the Jr. forum. Good Luck and best wishes. See ya at the zoo.

[BradBaughman]

Sounds Good Brad Stay strong The more people Deiton beats the more the haters will come out. "When you turn on the lights that's when you see the roaches" And every time a player steps on one another shows up. I asked Donald Young's mother if it ever gets any better and she said no. Worst. The more you win. Look here comes one now get your foot ready.:)

oldschool i dont know if you have an account with youtube, if so you can email through there!! mine is deitonb1996 send me your email through there or just corrispond through there, i have some other videos i think you will like better then what youve seen !! brad

[Olschooltennis]

oldschool i dont know if you have an account with youtube, if so you can email through there!! mine is deitonb1996 send me your email through there or just corrispond through there, i have some other videos i think you will like better then what youve seen !! brad

Sounds good I will contact you through youtube and give you my email add. Over next few days. On the court all day everyday so time right now is at a premium. And the roaches are still trying to set bait for another fight. Non-productive. Last time I checked tennis is still played on a court. Not on a forum. I will be in touch. Get your foot ready here they come again. RAID:)



Ps. Let us know if Deiton is playing in the orange bowl.

[MIGHTY MANFRED THE WONDER]

Let's see..... Now, who called TC/F as racist ?
Sorry BB, you can't have it both ways;
This isn't a riddle, or the usual scarcasm just a reminder of civililty.

[BradBaughman]

old school he will be playing it next year and by then i think he may be ready to play the 14s but hes expressed interest in winning each age group there and eddie hur ,,his little goal but will see what time alows us !!! go through you tube i would like to know more about your tennis doings down there in Florida may have some work for you if your the right bill for the job ,,one of my clients is there now and will be looking for a private coach which i believe thats what you do get a hold of me

[BradBaughman]

Sounds Good Brad Stay strong The more people Deiton beats the more the haters will come out. "When you turn on the lights that's when you see the roaches" And every time a player steps on one another shows up. I asked Donald Young's mother if it ever gets any better and she said no. Worst. The more you win. Look here comes one now get your foot ready.:)

got to know donald earlier this year at the ITF in carson had a good talk with him after he through a racquet in a match ,, he was a very humble kid i liked him alot! talk to him about a few things one of the coaches there introduced him to deiton and he told deiton he allready knew who he was ,,,it was neat to see donald so gracious twoards deiton and gave deiton some encoragement about the road hes on ,,donalds a great kid and his mom is awesome also we talked at lenghth!!

[Olschooltennis]

got to know donald earlier this year at the ITF in carson had a good talk with him after he through a racquet in a match ,, he was a very humble kid i liked him alot! talk to him about a few things one of the coaches there introduced him to deiton and he told deiton he allready knew who he was ,,,it was neat to see donald so gracious twoards deiton and gave deiton some encoragement about the road hes on ,,donalds a great kid and his mom is awesome also we talked at lenghth!!

That's great this is a long jouney. We should be in support of all American kids trying to do something positive. They need our support. Wining or losing is not decided by opinions but on the court that is what I love about tennis.
Thank for the info on your friend in Florida. But I have only one client and at this point it is fulltime. But I am a hitting coach with a couple of other coaches they are also fulltime with same client. And my contract is long term.
But if I can point you and Deiton in any directions here or help. I would be glad to. You seem like good hard working people. And being stepped on because you love your son. Crazy! We need more fathers like you. Less "roaches" Sorry no insult intented to roaches

Off to the court now. Not what some want to hear but. "I shall return" LOL

Cucarachas habalan

[BradBaughman]

Hey Oldschool,, this is a long journey you are not kidding ,, its tough because everybody is out to get everybody ,,we do put in the work and it does pay off ,, deit was fortunate enough to land a very sweet deal a little over a year ago which allows us to pick and choose what we want to do and how we want to do it, other wise we would be at the mercys of some management group with a strangle hold on us,, weve had some good people handleing deits road and there open to us relocating ,, ive heard alot about Florida and how great it would be for the tennis asspect of it ,,im not sure though would love to see it firsthand check out some of the accadimies although i dont agree with fullltime would like to see one up close!!

[Olschooltennis]

Hey Oldschool,, this is a long journey you are not kidding ,, its tough because everybody is out to get everybody ,,we do put in the work and it does pay off ,, deit was fortunate enough to land a very sweet deal a little over a year ago which allows us to pick and choose what we want to do and how we want to do it, other wise we would be at the mercys of some management group with a strangle hold on us,, weve had some good people handleing deits road and there open to us relocating ,, ive heard alot about Florida and how great it would be for the tennis asspect of it ,,im not sure though would love to see it firsthand check out some of the accadimies although i dont agree with fullltime would like to see one up close!!

Brad glad to hear you and deit have money matters at hand that is a big part of this battle. Take a look at the Florida Academies. But each will have their positives and negatives. If I was in CA. I would go and see Lansdorp if I were you. If you have the funds available. He is the cream of the crop stroke wise.
Then you need private coaching from someone with a track record. Who is willing to live sleep and eat by the betterment of Deiton. This is hard to find but a must. IMO Allot of big named coaches in Florida are only interested in how much money they can make now. Not making a tennis champion. Be carefull

[NebAce1]

Brad, he is a run down on the different areas of Florida that are tennis hotbeds:

West Coast of Florida:

IMG: Bradenton. Less expensive than the east coast. But yes, parts of Bradenton are run down and gang infested. IMG is its own world, but it can get rough when you venture out from there. That being said, there are good areas of Bradenton, either east in Lakewood Ranch or west close to the water.

Saddlebrook: Wesley Chapel. Nice and growing area. But more inland and a little isolated. But wow, what an amazing tennis program.

Sanchez-Casal: Naples. Beautiful area, but it caters to old folks.

East Coast of Florida:

South East Florida: Delray Beach on down to Miami. Literally the hotbed for juniors. Evert's, Macci's, and numerous other tennis academies and programs.

I would suggest SE FLorida for tennis juniors. It is fast paced and lots of fun for kids. Lots of northeast transplants, rub some folks the wrong way, but give the area an edge that makes it never boring! There are top juniors in every town. Clay courts, hard courts everywhere, even some grass courts. Good tournaments every weekend within a hours drive.

We are in Parkland, basically right in the middle of it. We can go north to Palm Beach County and hit lots of tennis action. Or south towards Miami and hit lots of tennis action. The Orange Bowl...the Sony Erickson in Key Biscayne.

In my opinion, this is a great place to raise a tennis kid. It is hot and humid, but honestly June, July, August, September are the only months you need to worry about. The other 8 months are amazing. Pretty much everyone has a pool, so even the hot months are handled just fine.

Unfortunately, we will be up in PA the next 9 months working a business we run up there. But will return in fall 2008 and resume FL tennis activities.

Delray Beach is awesome. I go down there with my family a couple of times a year, because my grandparents live in Boynton Beach, and it is great for tennis. I've played at many different places down there. Some place in Pompano Beach, I hit with some kids at Evert sometimes, and another place in Delray. It's really great down there.

They also have a lot of good tournaments, and big tournaments there. Like Supers Clay Courts in the summer in Fort Lauderdale.

[BradBaughman]

Oldschool landsthorp is one of the best out here i agree ,, hes got a way of teaching that is very good ,, theres two guys out here lansthorp ,rance brown, i respect there teaching style and if i was in need of technical work they would be on the top of my list they are good ,,the area were in need of will be taught only through match play and maturity ,,deitons technicals are really sound (i do have coaches that critique deiton firsthand and give me there feedback one of them is Rance Brown ucla Peter Smith usc head coach)these men let me know what they see and all though i good im not great im open to there suggestions and lansthorp is quite $$$$ plus deiton has a great track record against his pupils lololol...will talk in more detail through email you will get a better picture of whats going on with us theres no hurry for us deitons so young and is interested in another sport

[redsoxrock930]

what other sport is deiton interested in.

[BradBaughman]

hey old school are you having any trouble logging on??

[BradBaughman]

what other sport is deiton interested in.

acctually 2 football and boxing possible mma ,,weve been working on his throwing a football not to bad not great but he can let go preety good

[BradBaughman]

what other sport is deiton interested in.

hey redsox how you doing how you been?

[redsoxrock930]

i've been good, deit could be a great quarter back or reciever with those long arms, another sport you oughta try is ultimate, some friends made me try it for the first time in about two years and i loved it. good workout too.

[BradBaughman]

i've been good, deit could be a great quarter back or reciever with those long arms, another sport you oughta try is ultimate, some friends made me try it for the first time in about two years and i loved it. good workout too.

i trained mma when it first came out and have to get a neck opperation soon because of it go under the knife this month (fun)do you have a you tube account redsox

[hunter]

brad, why haven't you mentioned on here that deiton is playing to little mo international? so that if he wins, you can say he is the best 11 year old in the world? those of us who are familiar with the tournament would know that its not a very good indicator of that!!! i'll be there withmy girl, and will be sure to look out for you guys!

[BradBaughman]

he will be playing that next week he was hoping to play the guy he lost to last year in the finals borna coric ,,unfortunatly bornas not showing up which take a little wind out of the sails for deit we acctually chose little mo over eddie hurr thinking borna was gonna show and borna played the prince cup instead oh well ,, will be there love to meet you hunter come up and introduce your self Brad as for the tourny your right not a good indicater

[BradBaughman]

brad, why haven't you mentioned on here that deiton is playing to little mo international? so that if he wins, you can say he is the best 11 year old in the world? those of us who are familiar with the tournament would know that its not a very good indicator of that!!! i'll be there withmy girl, and will be sure to look out for you guys!

btw what state you coming from or section

[hunter]

we are from texas

[mjdoubles]

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4013854/10863411

These guys started at 2 yrs old and love the game.

[scraps234]

they are pretty good...

[woodfield824]

Hey, i live on Long island but i have a house down here in SE florida, Woodfield country club. I am going to Evert this summer and alittle ITA. Just wondering if anyone else is as well. I play USTA and am aspiring to be top 500 U 14 next year in the nation.