Tennis & Nerves – My Perspective from Playing & Coaching Part 1

Mental Tennis Tennis being an individual sport with minimal to no in-competition coaching has always put pressure on a player’s mental fortitude.  Anyone who has played tennis also knows that at times one’s mental fortitude falters.  Singles is particularly tricky because a loss means either the opponent was better or one failed to play well….

Coaching Tennis Benefits One’s Play

I coached high school tennis in 2003 and 2004.  I returned to coaching as an assistant coach at an elite program in Kentucky in 2013 and am having a successful campaign as JV coach this year as well.  Coaching is a rewarding experience for a teacher because the threshold for getting a young person’s attention…

Jimmy Connors’ Coaching Prospects

On Better Terms than I Would Guess they are Today The tandem of Maria Sharapova and Jimmy Connors did seem a bit unlikely from the outset.  I am not sure what led to their hasty dissolution, but I am also not convinced that Connors cannot coach effectively on either the ATP or WTA tours.  Also,…