Muscle Knots from Overplaying
Muscle Knots from Overplaying? Tennis is a demanding sport — long rallies, intense footwork, and repetitive motion can lead to those painful, stubborn muscle knots. If you’ve ever come off […]
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Rethinking Tennis Coaching
Breaking Free from the Old Mold In The Psychologist magazine, a seasoned practitioner gave this bold advice to newcomers:“Think outside the box and question everything.” Tennis has embraced science in […]
Carlos Alcaraz‘s Nasal Band
Alcaraz’s Nose Band: More Tactical Than Science When Carlos Alcaraz steps onto the court with a strip across his nose, it’s more than a fashion statement—it’s a tactical edge. That […]
Winning Smart: Lessons from Paolini’s Italian Open Win
Lessons from Paolini’s Italian Open Win Jasmine Paolini delivered a career-defining performance to defeat Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in the 2025 Italian Open final, becoming the first Italian woman to win […]
Stability or Power? Choosing the Right Serve Stance
Pinpoint vs. Platform: Should You Switch Your Serve Stance? I’ve noticed that both Alcaraz and Sinner have recently tweaked their serve motion, shifting from a platform stance to a pinpoint […]
Dress Code for Badge Royal Sydney
Dress Code for Visiting Players Competing at Royal Sydney Heading to Royal Sydney for a Sydney Badge match? Make sure your outfit is as match-ready as your game. Royal Sydney […]
The Toughest Test in Tennis: Returning from Injury or Time Off
The Real Grind of a Tennis Comeback: A Case Study in Sinner’s Return Returning to the court after a layoff or injury is one of the toughest tests in a […]
The Fire Within: Courage as Defined by Kohli
The Fire Within: Courage as Defined by Kohli Greg Chappell’s stirring tribute to Virat Kohli in the Sydney Morning Herald paints a portrait of a cricketer who redefined not just […]
The Toughest Test in Tennis: Returning from Injury or Time Off
The Real Grind of a Tennis Comeback: A Case Study in Sinner’s Return Returning to the court after a layoff or injury is one of the toughest tests in a […]
Rain Delays in Badge Matches: Who Decides What?
Rain Delays in Badge Matches: Who Decides What? Bad weather is an inevitable part of tennis, but the 2025 Sydney Badge Rules provide a clear framework for handling rain delays. […]
Lost in Translation: Ball Watching
Lost in Translation: Ball Watching One of our students recently asked a great question: “Why do we always start training with ball watching drills?” Simple answer? Because watching the ball […]
Playing the Long Game: Tennis for Life and Beyond
Tennis for Life: Building the Player You Want at 90 Imagine striking a forehand at 85 with the same steadiness and purpose you had at 45. This isn’t fantasy — […]
Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry Eye: How Aging Eyes Affect Your Game As we age, changes in our eyes go far beyond reading glasses or squinting at the ball at the far end of […]
Tennis IQ Starts with Your Senses
Using All Your Senses: A Smarter Way to Improve Your Tennis Most players try to improve their strokes by tweaking technique—but often overlook their best built-in tools: sight, sound, and […]
Rewiring Your Tennis Brain: The Psychology of Lasting Change
The Brain Science Behind Behavior Change in Tennis We are the sum of our experience—and yet in tennis, we often dwell on the negative. We replay missed volleys, botched returns, […]
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