Player Development & Training Tips

A parent-first playbook for ages 9 to 16. Learn how to train through rapid growth without wrecking technique: weekly plans by age band, match scheduling rules, strength and mobility tweaks, racquet updates, and clear red flags.

A practical, age-specific system to build an attacking doubles team. Learn net spacing, poach timing cues, serve plus partner movement, and simple signals for Australian and I-Formation. Includes printable court maps and checklists.

A clear, step by step guide to filming with a phone on any court, what to record, and six simple at home metrics juniors, parents, and adults can track weekly. Includes a two week review routine, coach friendly clips, and an optional session in Spicewood.

Turn your living room, driveway, or court into a mini performance lab. This step-by-step tennis fitness toolkit shows you how to run six key tests, read your scores by age and level, and build an 8 week plan from the results.

Stop guessing your backhand. Use this age-specific framework to match body, technique, and goals. Includes at-home screens, junior-to-adult progressions, a six-week commit or transition plan, filming checklist, and when to book in-person help.

Build a faster, healthier serve with a clear 2026 plan. Quick mobility screens, a scap and cuff band series, eccentric forearm work, med ball and jump progressions, smart constraints, and age-specific micro-doses you can start today.

A plain-English playbook for juniors, parents, and adults to choose and sequence the right competition ladder in 2026. Learn when to use UTR events, how USTA and ITF Juniors fit, where NTRP belongs, and plan 12-week calendars.

Shift into the spring clay season with a precise 4-week plan. Build safe sliding, ankle and knee durability, and aerobic power. Add high-percentage rally patterns and smart match scheduling, plus when to add a short academy block.

A practical, step by step blueprint for college graduates and elite juniors to launch a first pro season in 2026. Build two 9 month blocks, pick the right ITF and USTA events, budget smart, earn points, and form a winning team.

A step-by-step, pictures-first guide for juniors, families, and adult league players to run the Australian and I-Formation with simple signals, clear roles, counters, and 60-minute practice plans plus printable cue cards.

A practical, safety-first speed guide that shows juniors, college-bound players, and adults how to brake cleanly and re-accelerate. Learn simple tests, level-specific drills, at-home options, and a 4 to 6 week plan.

A technique-first guide to the most neglected shot in tennis. Learn split-step timing, compact swings, footwork patterns, specific plans vs first and second serves, doubles formations, surface tweaks, and trackable KPIs.