Want to win more tennis matches? The traditional answer is probably something about taking more lessons, fixing your forehand, improving your serve, or hitting another thousand practice balls. All of those things can help. But what if you have a match tomorrow? There are things you can change immediately that don’t require rebuilding a stroke.…

Playing with awareness may improve your tennis faster than another basket of balls. Have you noticed how often you hear the word mindfulness these days? It’s become one of the biggest buzzwords in health, business, and personal development. While it’s often associated with meditation or stress reduction, mindfulness has a very practical place on the…

Tennis instruction is filled with familiar commands. Get your racket back. Make a unit turn. Meet the ball out front. Swing low to high. Brush up the back of the ball. Most of those instructions are technically sound. The problem is that coaches often tell players what to do without helping them understand what must…

Winning Is a Skill You Have to Practice Everyone wants to win more close matches. The problem is most players never actually practice winning. Let’s talk tennis. Think about the typical practice session. Forehands. Backhands. Volleys. Serves. Overheads. Maybe a few points at the end. There’s nothing wrong with any of that, but ask yourself…