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How to grip the racquet is one of the first things you learn when you start to play tennis. Kids are taught to place the racquet on the ground, pick it up with their dominant hand and bingo!...
After a summer of tournaments and with a new school year starting, I always take the time to reassess the year that was and plan the coming year.
These are the steps I follow:
- Review last...
Video analysis is a great tool to unequivocally show a player’s match tendencies. It allows me to break down a player’s game to identify areas of weakness and work with the player...
Your kid is ready to play ITFs. Great - another tournament system to learn. But this is one you want to get right, so start with these five tips.
1. Register for an IPIN
You need an IPIN to...
Something I’ve learnt over my 25-year journey as a tennis coach is that coaching is a delicate balance of science and art. When I successfully combine knowledge and technique – the...
Every parent, even one that has “no idea about sport”, knows that a good coach is important. I’ve spent ages angsting over the right coach for my kids.
But what does a good coach...
The road to becoming a top coach is long and requires a combination of dedication, hard work, and a love for the sport. It can also be complicated as you're pulled in many different directions....
By Todd Corbin
Is there a secret to handling pressure packed situations both on and off the field/court?
Years ago, I was standing on the 18th green at a high school golf tournament with a 20-foot...
By Lauren Skopal, Limber Sports Performance
Coaching requires drawing on multiple forms of knowledge and demonstrating a wide range of applied skills. Effective coaches recognise the need for...
By Marc Sophoulis with Shane Liyanage
The night started with 17-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic as the raging favorite to claim his 9th Australian Open against the man who was on a 20-match...
By Marc Sophoulis with Shane Liyanage
In 1994, a woman by the name of Venus Williams changed the game of women’s tennis. At the ripe old age of 14 she entered the professional ranks of the...
By Val Febbo with Marc Sophoulis
Lockdown and quarantine have been some of the most frequently used words over the past year, almost every country has had them throughout the pandemic that has...