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Whispers from Wimbledon

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Douglas

TweetWimbledon 2014 comes to a close and we look back on the lessons or non-headline, subtle whispers to come out of the Championships. As in the past, the birthplace of tournament tennis delivers the unexpected, the depth of talent in … Continue reading →

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Develop the Holistic

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Douglas

TweetHolistic is the over used term to describe the ‘whole of something’ and how it integrates and inter-relates, but do we pay enough attention to the development of it. Tennis detail requires many components to be a successful professional athlete … Continue reading →

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Philosophy of a ‘new’ home

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Douglas

TweetThis is an extract from the USTA website announcing the proposed facility for the organisation to be relocated, however the underlined shows the holistic nature in the USA to propel tennis to a world standing once more. American tennis will … Continue reading →

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Split step … he/she who hesitates is lost !

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Douglas

TweetIdentifying the split-step as a ‘movement where the athlete momentarily stops’ … stops! … in modern tennis ?!  Agree or disagree, as educators/coaches we must constantly look at the changes in our game and adapt one of the forgotten essentials (footwork) … Continue reading →

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Fast-track the player … focus on the ‘play’

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Douglas

TweetFast tracking of the talented junior towards ‘Open’ tennis in Australia has seen an attention to the players fitness, strength, technique, footwork, repetitive hitting (training) – primarily the same things that was the focus during their developing junior years! Attending and … Continue reading →

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Winning is about Head and Heart

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Douglas

TweetAfter almost forty years engaged in the professional tennis industry, the question most often asked is …  what is needed to win ? The Australian Open has just completed and the answer is evident for us all to see day … Continue reading →

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Tennis talent …

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Douglas

TweetTennis talent … over the month of December during the National titles and wildcard playoff Australia’s tennis talent has been on display in Melbourne. Keen judges, Academy coaches, State and Australian decision makers have all had their say on whose emerging as … Continue reading →

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Expectations

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Douglas

TweetExpectations … as a professional tennis player discerning between real, practical, hope, dream, make for the planning of performing and life ! Expectations … take some of all of the above and mix them together to find the answer, as it requires … Continue reading →

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Target the targets

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Douglas

TweetPost – Wimbledon is a time for players to address the ‘targets’ that have been set earlier in the year and check that they are on track. Many professionals, as they approach the next Grand Slam (US Open), panic if … Continue reading →

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Coaching ….. adding to the ‘craft’

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Douglas

TweetProfessional Tennis Coaches around the globe seek to do things better … or at least should ! Taking the form of conferences, engaging with colleagues, self analyzing tournament play, online viewing/reading, player watch, Federation coach development workshops … personal improvement … Continue reading →

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