July 15, 2018
Chris Fowler was commenting on the start of men’s singles final at Wimbledon today. Kevin Anderson and Novak Djokovic were coming off of marathon matches in the semifinals and fans were wondering if they could summon their ‘A’ games for the final. Fowler noted that Anderson made six unforced errors in the first two games […]
June 17, 2018
Paul Azinger was commentating on the competition at this week’s US Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills. He said that many coaches in the current era have a primary objective beyond technical improvement. Azinger posited that the instructors are burdened with ‘uncluttering the cluttered mind’ of their players. It got this very young cowboy thinking about […]
April 27, 2018
One of the commentators was recently complimenting a young tennis player on her volleying technique. He said she had ‘minimal movement’ of the racquet head. Since you don’t get bonus points for excessive movement on the volley…and swinging usually creates errors and mishits, try the M & M volley…and increase your ‘net worth’ in the […]
April 24, 2018
It’s been reported that The Bryan Brothers played The US Open doubles final one year and the contest lasted nearly two and a half hours….they had only two net errors. Most club teams reach that number in one or two games. Noted teaching pro Welby Van Horn called net errors ‘felonies.’ Type up this reminder […]
April 8, 2018
Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone is delighted with his team’s performance lately as they fight for a playoff berth. He says the team is playing ‘get it done’ basketball. It made a very young cowboy think about you and your tennis. What would you consider your ‘get it done’ tennis game? Maybe it’s a […]
March 31, 2018
Brad Gilbert was commentating on the women’s singles final from Miami between Sloane Stephens and Elena Ostapenko. Late in the first set, he complimented Stephens for ‘not littering up the stat sheet.’ What a great line! Sloane was serving for the set at 5-4 and engaged in some ‘littering’ herself with a double fault in […]
February 19, 2018
Some people find themselves in the eyes of a child. They are reminded of the inherent goodness of their hearts and how memorable each day can be. ** Dedicated to Super Star Ann…forever young with her kids
February 16, 2018
“Hard-fought, dragged out tennis matches often become stressful. We want to win but fear we might not. One means of escaping the pressure to win is by making excuses. As bad as losing is, it doesn’t seem so bad if it’s not our fault. If you feel an excuse coming on, bite your lip, and […]
January 28, 2018
Caroline Wozniacki has done it. In her forty-third attempt, she has won the major title she has coveted for so long. She, along with golfer Sergio Garcia are no longer the best players in their sports to never win a major. Oh my…it wasn’t easy. She was down 5 games to one vs. Jana Fett […]
January 22, 2018
Dave played some of his best tennis in the second set to even the match. He and his partner had stolen the momentum and seemed ready to roll in the 10 point match tiebreaker. Dave’s return of serve vanished in the tiebreak and they lost 10-3. To cap it off, he double faulted on the […]
January 20, 2018
One of the announcers at The Australian Open used the word ‘stubborn’ the other day. She was referring to a player who has a high shot tolerance which in lay man’s terms is a great respect for the value of each ball struck. If you were lucky, you watched the epic battle last night between […]
January 15, 2018
Coach Jim Valvano would have loved Rafa…The Never…Never Quit genius from Spain. https://youtu.be/ES7WNt7heX4
January 11, 2018
A good friend named Bruno played this same shot for a winner in a recent Top Gun league. When asked how the other players reacted, he said that players on adjacent courts just dropped their racquets and clapped. If ya got it, flaunt it. https://youtu.be/ulLLAEfg4zg
January 10, 2018
A couple of years ago, a very young cowboy watched this match live. If memory serves me, both of Jack Sock’s shots exceeded 95 mph. I think if it were me, I’d quietly walk over, put the racquet in the bag, and shake his hand while saying, ‘who the hell are you?’ https://youtu.be/3pITVGWD4dw
January 10, 2018
You think you’ve seen it all. Check this out. One of the grittiest tennis players of all time displaying his never give up mentality. Pity Mr. Haarhuis from The Netherlands because in this epic battle in The 1991 U.S. Open, there may have been a handful of the 23,000 fans rooting him on. Keep fighting […]
January 10, 2018
‘We play tennis, we’re told, to test ourselves, learn a skill and crush our opponents. But as we age, the court can paradoxically feel like a refuge from the daily competitions of life. It’s where we leave the demands of work and home, and interact with people in an environment where there’s a little less […]
January 4, 2018
Jason Goodall was commentating on a men’s singles match today when he used a typically British expression in describing the play. He said that Dominic Thiem and his opponent had played very ‘tidy’ tennis in the first set before becoming a bit careless in the second. Can this word help your tennis? Without a doubt. […]
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