My dad and I after a 90+ degree day of tennis on green clay My dad is one of the biggest reasons I started playing tennis. First, I saw him come home on Saturdays or Sundays from weekend hacking and thought he looked like he had had a good time. Second, my siblings and I…
Category: 10 and Under Tennis
What I Advise a Junior Player to Aim Toward
Getting my team ready for our first junior tennis camp at The Campus in Quinta do Lago 28 Oct-Nov 2. “Developing skills while having fun”. #MurrayMethod 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/D2K6WkLOO8 — judy murray (@JudyMurray) October 6, 2018 Judy Murray has juniors working on balance and touch! Tennis is a complex sport. There are at least 6 basic…
Can Tennis Save My Life?
The title may be a bit of hyperbole, but I am 42-years-old, I need to lose weight, and I have a stressful situation surrounding one of my children. I don’t know if you have noticed, but Tennis Abides has had a bit of a sporadic last 12 months in terms of my ability to…
10 and Under Tennis Poll
For family use, would you recommend a 10 or 18 foot 10 and Under Tennis net? #10andUnderTennis — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) January 7, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I am looking into buying a net for use with my kids, but I am not sure if I should go with the more portable 10 foot net or the…
Rob Hardin Tennis Interview: Lessons from 30 Years of College and High School Coaching
Rob Hardin has given to the tennis world for nearly 30 years. Here is a look at his coaching background before we get into our interview: 1987-1990 Assistant Coach for Men’s and Women’s tennis at NKU, 1987 GLVCWomen’s Champions, 1989 GLVC Men’s Champions 1991-1995 Head Coach for the Women’s team at NKU 1991-1996 Head Coach…
10 and Under Tennis: Tennis A-Z Free e-Book Review
Tennis A-Z by Lissa Johnston Free eBook Link – http://10u10s.blogspot.com/p/free-ebook.html I will provide a link to Tennis A-Z a few other times, but to give a sense of what I am reviewing I thought placing the link at the top was a good idea. 10 and Under Tennis: Introducing a Sport for Life 10 and Under…
10 and Under Tennis – Day 3 (Plus Instructing Lobs)
Group Dynamics As younger tennis players acquire skills at different rates, it is possible that a player become discouraged if a friend is progressing faster or if a friend becomes frustrated during an exercise or drill. This is a situation in which an instructor must project positivity to the young tennis player. It is important…
10 and Under Tennis – Day 2
The Age Group Working with younger kids is not completely new to me as I have 3 kids of my own. I do think being as positive as possible is a major factor in instilling a love for tennis. The 10 and Under equipment has made picking up some of the basic skills of tennis…
10 and Under Tennis Day 1
I have coached high school tennis as both a head coach and an assistant coach. I have never taught tennis to kids younger than the 9th grade in the United States. As a teacher at a secondary school, my natural position to share tennis with younger players has been at the high school level. While…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 