Silly Little Things
February 25, 2026
Andre Agassi could have been the first player to use string dampeners to lessen the’ping’ sound at impact. His was a rubber band tied in two knots around the two central vertical strings. These days, we see a lot of worm dampeners that extend across the entire width of the string bed. Here’s my take […]
The 21 Drill
February 16, 2026
This drill features 2 lines and players begin in the center with David Bailey toggle steps and a split step. I call them Ali steps too. The players are given a free point and begin with 15-love. They play the first two balls cross court and the last down the side and large targets are […]
The half volley
February 16, 2026
Dennis Van der Meer had a neat hack for fixing a half volley that has a downward angle of attack and underspin. The Master would feed balls to the player and have them touch the racquet edge to the court prior to contact. He’d show the player and encourage them to create a bump with […]
Squirreltown
February 7, 2026
It’s just a guess but it seems that today is day number seventy-nine or so 79 days of delectable Planter’s peanuts laid out on the back porch for Tiny and his furry friends The protagonist and pesky character arrived early today and with an expression of great disdain seemed to mouth the McEnroe words “You […]
The Golden Nugget
February 6, 2026
In every life there are pinnacle moments when God smiles upon us and all is good For balance sake perhaps there are seasons of storms that rock the boat that once sailed so smoothly and lulled us into believing that He had wrapped us securely in a cocoon of contentment This cocoon is a mirage […]
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