Player Development & Training Tips

A practical, all-levels blueprint for doubles in 2026. Learn two-up vs one-up positioning, I-formation, Australian setups, simple hand signals, and poach or fake triggers, plus a 4-week plan and printable checklists.

A practical 6 to 8 week roadmap to move juniors from green to yellow balls with confidence. Readiness tests, technique cues, fitness benchmarks, gear setups, microcycles, and match-play ramps included.

Build safer stops and sharper turns with a six-week, age-banded plan for juniors, parents, and adults. Three 20-minute sessions per week teach alignment, stick mechanics, reactive drills, and simple at-home strength.

Build a serve that lasts. A clear, level‑based guide for juniors, college‑bound, and adult league players, with mobility and prehab, toss and contact checkpoints, flat‑slice‑kick progressions, weekly workload caps, and 12‑week plans.

An evidence-based, level-by-level guide to perfecting your split-step on hard, clay, and indoor courts. Get quick diagnostic checks, age-safe plyometric progressions, 10-minute home drills, and a two-week microcycle.

A level-by-level plan to build an elite return of serve in 2026. Learn visual cues, split-step timing, stance choices, footwork, targets for singles and doubles, smart drills for juniors and adults, and clear metrics to track.

A month‑by‑month roadmap from 10th grade to signing day. Build a realistic target list, nail academic checkpoints, film a 4–6 minute highlight plus match reel, copy‑paste coach emails and DMs, and use visits and showcases wisely.

A practical guide for parents and coaches to spot peak height velocity and adjust training so juniors ages 10 to 16 keep improving without overuse setbacks. Includes traffic-light load rules, 20-minute growth-proof S and C, footwork and technique fixes, and an 8-week plan.

Build a 10 to 12 month junior season without burnout. Learn how to pick the right USTA, UTR, and ITF J30–J100 events, set match targets, balance training and competition, and add doubles with intent.

A practical, science-backed playbook for tournament weekends and heavy training blocks. Learn fueling and sodium targets by match length and heat, smart in-match cooling, a 0-30-90 recovery window, jet lag fixes, and a parent sideline plan.

Turn your phone into a tennis coach with six proven camera angles, ten technique checkpoints, and a four-week feedback loop. Film, tag, and review every stroke with simple checklists and a routine that sticks.

Use this step-by-step trial-week playbook to evaluate any tennis academy before you commit. Get a daily schedule template, an objective scorecard, age-specific checklists, red flags, and a pathway map to your goals.

A science‑informed guide to select string types, set safe tension by age and level, and add weight and balance in small steps without risking injury. Includes on‑court tests, health checkpoints, and sample builds.

A parent and player guide to safe serve counts, easy RPE tracking, warm-up and prehab, red flags, and simple microcycles for 10U, 12–16U, and adult returners. Includes a printable serve log and taper plan.

Build a dangerous return in four focused weeks. This drill-first guide helps juniors and adult league players read the server, time the split step, move through lanes, swing compact, and aim to high-value targets.

A month-by-month roadmap for the Class of 2026 with realistic Universal Tennis Rating targets by level, a 90-second highlight video checklist, copy-paste coach emails, and a Legend Tennis Academy case study that ties it all together.