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Did you know that… Less than 10% of all adults and junior tennis players will reach their full potential? Yes. It's a sad fact and it'also true. But. It doesn't have to be that way for them, because all these players have to do it understand that. When they reach a certain level and start...

Since most of the people on this site know nothing about tennis. I wanted to follow up on my last post. About the secret to winning more matches. In which. I wrote about adopting a playing style of the high percentage shots and using solid tactics to give yourself a better chance to win...

The first thing that you need to know is this… All tennis competition is mental, and you aren't playing tennis, you are actually playing the mental game! And. This is why you are in and out of tennis slumps. Now. Here are 3 ways to breakout of it fast. First. Harness your energy. Your...

YES. That is the exact question that you need to be asking yourself as you engage in warrior meditation with your tennis journal. My coaching philosophy on it is this. It's all about learning how to force your opponents into more errors in your matches! Think about it for a moment. The...

Man. It's getting cold here in Kansai guys. Also. Congrats to all the Eagles fans out there. Now, today. I'm going to share a formula that you can use, to turn yourself into an elite tennis player and reach your full potential. Do me one favor, too. Make sure you share it with your...

Happy New Year! It's a snowy morning in Kansai. But. Hope you guys had a great holiday. And in this first post of the year for me, I want to show you guys how to start beating those players that are better than you. Because. That's the only way you are going to reach your full potential...

So I did like @sureshs and got me a pair of balls so I could play this beautiful sport again, and now I would love if you could watch these videos and criticize my form! Sorry about the low quality and framing in some of the videos, but I gotta work with what I have! thanks...

Rafael Nadal just won another tournament in Melbourne today. And man was it a great match. He was tested out there today and he mentally came through like the warrior he always does. By the way. Keep your eyes on this Maxime Cressy guy. Because this young American is a stud!!! Let me tell...

We have all had to play cheaters at some point during our careers. In high school we had one team who matchplay mindset was... "When in doubt, call it out and if it's on the line, the call is mind". I have to admit too that, I really struggled with playing these guys for a long time. Then...

If there is one important coaching tip that is not being taught to juniors right now it is this one. Which is.... teaching players how to win the (In Between Points Inner Battle) and you bet to believe that it is an inner battle with yourself always going on in your mind, as you are playing...

My first tip to you guys is this. Do not listen to 90% of the people on this site, because they have no idea of what they are talking about as for as learning, developing and coaching tennis. The next thing I will tell you is... "Model your strokes after the classic ones that are out there...

The funny thing about this is that. If you ask the average tennis junior to go, scout, an opponent he/she will not be able to do it. Why? Because they aren't strategic tennis warriors. Their coaches aren't teaching them how to be strategic either, so please share this post with them. The...

I play with people from Facebook groups. To find someone, you post your location and player rating. More often than not, people have an inflated view of their abilities. Someone will say they are 4.0 and looking for similar. You get to the court and they are really a 2.5-3.0. It happens a lot. I...

Dear Competitive Tennis Players. Before I share these tips, for playing better in your matches. There is one thing that... I need to say. Which is... Of course, you want and need to develop an all-around matchplay game for competing at a high level. But. You need to focus on developing...

"The world-class tennis players know that they really win their matches in practice". And this is why they practice like they want to play in their REAL matches. Here are some more tips for practice. One. Don't focus on winning. Instead. "Focus on adding more shots to your matchplay game...

Since Wimbledon is going on right now. I thought this would be a good time to talk about how you can learn from watching the pros. The sad fact is that. Many tennis players watch a pro tennis match as a fan. "When they should be really watching it as a competitive tennis student trying to...

Sorry but. There is something that I have to get off my chest first. The way doubles are being played at all levels in the game is BAD for the game. With two players up at the net and the other two players back playing singles against each other... no.... that is not doubles my friend!! I...

Dear Competitive Tennis Players. Wanted to share this information with you guys, because I feel it is very important for YOUR future matchplay results. I just read a great article on matchplay stats, that you really need to know about if you want to perform better in matches. Listen to...

I was watching some junior matches in Nara yesterday and it was so sad to see these junior players afraid to come into the net. All day. They were hitting short balls and then recovering back behind the baseline or missing their approach shots because they were going for too much on them...

Listen up competitive tennis players. Because. By the time you are finished reading this post. You will be ready to start dominating any opponent that you face in your matches. That is... "If you get the work in on what I am about to share with you and work the process daily". Okay, take...

In your tennis matches. Start recognizing patterns of play and then start coming up with own ways to neutralize those patterns during the match. By the way. "Never try the same tactics or patterns on an opponent who has beaten you before". I know. It sounds like a no-brainer right? But I...

I'm against it. Players should be able to handle the stress and emotions that come with match play.

How well do you play tiebreaks? This is the one area of match play that I don't see enough juniors and adults tennis players working on. "They just play them without any tactics or thought and hope for the best." Well, that's isn't going to help them win on a more consistent basis. The thing...

The return of serve is one of the most important shots in the game, the other being the serve. So spend some extra time working on the both of these shots in practice. Here are a few things that can help you improve your returns. Be mentally ready. You shouldn't get ready to return a serve...

At the junior and the adult level of competition. We have a lot of pushers playing the game. You need to know how to play them and you need to know how to beat them. In this post. I'll cover both here today. First thing is this. Understand that pushers want you to get frustrated and start...

Nadal put pressure on Anderson from the start of the match today and he never let up on him. We have to give it to Anderson for making the Finals this year. Well done my man. But just like we predicted before the match. He couldn't stay with Nadal from the back court. And on top of that...

Okay, I want to write this post right now, because so many of you guys don't have a clue of what this game is all about. Keys just choked big time in a GS final. And she proved my point. It was the biggest meltdown I have ever seen. Here is the point. Once you start competing and reach a...

First off. Before I get into the post. These tips are for competitive tennis players that want to transform their mental game and take it to another level. So, if you can't or aren't feeling them, there is no need to comment on them. Oh yeah. They are free too. Let's get into them. 1)...

No matter how hard you practice and prepare for a tennis match, there are going to be those days, when you just don't have your A game with you. When those type of days happen to you, please use these 3 tips to help you come back and win the match. The great thing about tennis is, there isn't...