Player Development & Training Tips

Articles under the Player Development & Training Tips category.

Tennis Footwork Blueprint: Faster Feet in 30 Days Plan

Tennis Footwork Blueprint: Faster Feet in 30 Days Plan

Footwork wins rallies. Use this 30 day plan to build faster starts, cleaner stops, and smarter recovery on every surface. Clear drills, weekly schedules, and simple tests help players at any level move like pros.

College Tennis Recruiting 2025–26: Emails, Video, UTR Benchmarks

College Tennis Recruiting 2025–26: Emails, Video, UTR Benchmarks

A practical parent and player guide for 2025–26 recruiting. Learn grade-by-grade steps, coach email templates, highlight video specs, UTR and GPA targets by division, visit checklists, scholarship realities, and a 30‑day outreach plan.

Return of Serve Mastery 2025: Read, React, Neutralize Pace

Return of Serve Mastery 2025: Read, React, Neutralize Pace

A level-based guide to build a world-class return of serve in 2025. Learn pre-serve reads, split-step timing, contact-point windows, and simple target maps by UTR and NTRP, plus micro-doses, parent-fed drills, and small-sided clinic games.

Age-Smart Serve Blueprint 2025: Power, Spin, Consistency for All

Age-Smart Serve Blueprint 2025: Power, Spin, Consistency for All

A step-by-step serve guide for 10U, 11–14, 15–18, and adults. Technique checkpoints, mobility and strength add-ons, med-ball and cord drills, at-home radar and spin metrics, weekly microcycles, college coach criteria, and clear next steps.

Heat-Ready Tennis 2025: Hydration, Cooling, Cramp Prevention

Heat-Ready Tennis 2025: Hydration, Cooling, Cramp Prevention

A tournament-day playbook for hot conditions. Use heat-index tiers, age-specific fluid and sodium targets, proven cooling tactics, a travel-kit checklist, and emergency cramp triage. Includes a Florida case study and camp acclimation plan.

Smart 2025–26 Tennis Calendars: UTR, USTA and ITF Pathways

Smart 2025–26 Tennis Calendars: UTR, USTA and ITF Pathways

A practical 12‑month planner for juniors and adult comeback players. Learn how to stack UTR reps, add USTA Level 6→3 and ITF J30→J100 blocks, budget travel around school, and plug in academy tune‑ups.

In-Season Tennis Strength and Conditioning: 2x/Week for All Ages

In-Season Tennis Strength and Conditioning: 2x/Week for All Ages

Two smart 45 minute sessions per week keep juniors, teens, and adults fast, powerful, and durable in season. Use simple gear, court friendly drills, and quick progress checks. On court or at home options included.

Modern Doubles Blueprint: Formations, Signals, Practice Plans

Modern Doubles Blueprint: Formations, Signals, Practice Plans

A practical, age-banded guide to doubles. Learn roles, I-formation and Australian setups, clear signals, poach timing, serve plus one patterns, and 60–90 minute practice templates. Includes partner matching, adult fitness blocks, and clinic signposts.

Tennis Video Analysis 2025–26: Smart‑Court and Phone Playbook

Tennis Video Analysis 2025–26: Smart‑Court and Phone Playbook

A practical, step by step guide for juniors, parents, and adult players to film, tag, and turn tennis video into better technique and more wins in 2025–26, with smart court and smartphone setups, drills, and checklists.

Footwork First: 5 Tennis Patterns, from Split Step to Shuffle

Footwork First: 5 Tennis Patterns, from Split Step to Shuffle

Master the split step, first-step acceleration, crossover, drop-step, and lateral shuffle with equipment-light drills, indoor and outdoor tweaks, age-specific 15-minute add-ons, and clear benchmarks. Book a Sarasota assessment today.

Off-Season Tennis 2025-26: 12-Week Base Build for All Ages

Off-Season Tennis 2025-26: 12-Week Base Build for All Ages

A practical 12-week winter plan to rebuild fitness, sharpen technique with easy video checkpoints, and dose match play smartly. Age-banded templates, at-home gear, and a December–February example from Tenacity Tennis Academy.

Tennis Arm Care 2025: Age-Specific Shoulder and Elbow Prehab

Tennis Arm Care 2025: Age-Specific Shoulder and Elbow Prehab

A 10-minute, equipment-light plan for juniors, teens, and adults to protect shoulders and elbows. Includes weekly serve-volume caps, readiness checks, red-flag guidance, and an academy touchpoint for baseline screens and progress checks.

College Tennis Recruiting 2025-2026: Grade-by-Grade Playbook

College Tennis Recruiting 2025-2026: Grade-by-Grade Playbook

A step-by-step roadmap for U.S. and international families. Learn when to email coaches, target UTR and WTN ranges by division, build a 90-second video, plan visits, do scholarship math, and stay on track month by month.

Return of Serve 2025: Reads, Split Timing, Patterns for All Ages

Return of Serve 2025: Reads, Split Timing, Patterns for All Ages

A step by step playbook for juniors, parents, and adult players. Learn to read the toss and contact, time the split step, choose the right stance, and build neutralizing and aggressive return patterns with a four week plan.

Tournament-Day Tennis Fueling 2025: Hydration, Snacks, Plans

Tournament-Day Tennis Fueling 2025: Hydration, Snacks, Plans

A practical, evidence-based playbook for juniors, parents, and adults. Use clear carb, fluid, and sodium targets, adjust for heat or indoor events, and follow simple menus, pack lists, and timelines.

ROGY to Yellow Ball in 2025: Benchmarks, Drills, and Gear

ROGY to Yellow Ball in 2025: Benchmarks, Drills, and Gear

A practical, skill-based roadmap for parents and coaches to move juniors from red to orange to green to yellow. Get rally and serve benchmarks, at-home fitness screens, weekly practice templates, gear tips, and a smart match-play plan.