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…
Tag: 10 and Under Tennis
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 and Health: Why the United States Needs to Embrace Tennis
Tennis magazine’s most recent issue includes an article on tennis and nutrition. My home country of the United States, for all of its good qualities, has several alarming trends in regards to health and fitness. It is my belief that most of these trends can be reversed by improving the standard US diet (something like…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 