You don’t need to coach the serve. You just need to spot four things from the sideline — and know what to say to the person who does. Here’s something most tennis parents never get told: the serve is the one stroke that can win your child matches and the one stroke most likely to
Four Grand Slams, three surfaces, and a completely different game on each one. This explainer breaks down the physics of clay, grass, and hard courts, revealing why the same elite player can dominate one Slam and struggle at the next.
Most amateur serve problems trace back to a single root cause: inconsistent contact point. Week 1 of the 30-Day Serve Project isolates that variable with three drills designed to build repeatable arm extension before anything else gets added to the motion.
The 30-Day Serve Project: Week 1 — Contact Point Read More »
College tennis coaches consistently rank coachability, character, and academic profile above junior rankings — yet most families spend recruiting season focused on the wrong signals. Here is what the ITA and coach surveys actually show, and what to do about it.
What College Coaches Actually Look For: An ITA Recruiting Reality Check Read More »
The jump from NTRP 3.5 to 4.0 is where most junior tennis development stalls — not because of fitness or raw talent, but because of three specific habits that coaches can identify and fix with the right practice structures.
Why 90% of Juniors Plateau at NTRP 3.5 (And How to Break Through) Read More »
Most tennis stats describe what happened — not why a player won. These five metrics are the ones that actually correlate with match outcomes across ATP and WTA data, and knowing them will change how you watch the game.
The 5 Stats That Actually Predict Who Wins a Tennis Match Read More »
