Tips for the over 60 crowd by the over 60 crowd!
These exercises are designed to work the wrists, forearms, shoulders, and legs. I have broken them down into three different groups of six exercises in each session; and I try to do each session on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. It doesn’t always work out that way; but at least that is the goal.
A critical phase of getting the body ready for tennis camp, tournaments, or just to excel on the tennis court is building strength — to improve the power in the muscles, but to also strengthen the “housing” around the key tennis joints. Several years ago, I had a physical trainer develop a series of weight [...]
It is difficult to believe today is FIVE years since the passing of someone who was such a great friend to so many Florida tennis players. I don’t know about the rest of you who knew him, but I think of “Dex” all the time – especially every time I enjoy my huge TV that [...]
Years ago, while commuting to and from my Hartford (Connecticut) based insurance job with a good friend, we talked about “why some people seem happy and others don’t.” We developed The Five W’s of Happiness:
Most players have Tennis Tendencies — “predictable patterns of behavior” – that if you become aware of, you can use to your advantage in critical situations.
When can you check a mark and call the shot OUT? There is a fine line between what is appropriate and what is not. A friend was playing a tournament match; and in the first game he was serving had an instance, which clearly raises this question again.
With my shoulder problem, I have been taking daily doses of Aleve. But what should you do on a regular basis?
Do you have any idea what your strokes LOOK like? For years, a critical component to ALL pro athlete training/improvement has been the use of video to help the individual “see” what needs to be corrected.
If you ever studied Philosophy, you may recognize the headline coming from French philosopher Rene Descartes. Let’s change that classic quote to: “I think, therefore I am a better tennis player.”