What is a good training schedule for a competitive junior tennis player?

A basic view of a standard week for competitive junior tennis I hear this question a lot because it’s never clear how much[…]

Will I be good enough to play college tennis?

For almost all junior tennis players, college tennis is as far as they will ever go in the sport. It is the pinnacle[…]

How to develop mental toughness in junior tennis

Mental toughness is one of the hardest challenges any junior tennis player will ever face Entire books have been written in regards to[…]

Tennis UTR: The basics you should know

UTR Fundamentals UTR for tennis stands for “Universal Tennis Rating.” It is a system developed about ten years ago to rate tennis players[…]

Should you know the UTR of your opponent?

The UTR Dilemma For those who don’t know, UTR stands for Universal Tennis Rating. It is a proprietary rating system that measures the[…]

Should my child play high school tennis?

This question might seem an odd one. After all, why is this really a question? Shouldn’t all kids play for their school teams,[…]

What do different UTR levels “look” like?

When a junior player first starts out, they play with other kids who are generally at the same level, so it’s hard to[…]

How to find the right tennis coach for your child

Where we live in northern California, some tennis coaches charge $200 per hour for a private lesson, and I have yet to meet[…]

What is balanced tennis training for juniors?

It is my belief that in order to reach a high level in junior tennis, there are three areas to train. First is[…]

Setting goals for junior tennis

Over the years, I have had many tennis parents ask me questions about tennis training for their kid. They ask questions, like: How[…]