Do you have a child who wants to take tennis lessons, but you don’t know much about tennis yourself? Even if you’ve played tennis before or have a background in the sport, you may have questions about the techniques and … Continued
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Coaching Tip Tuesday: Winning Advice from Coaches Who Win
In order to be a great tennis coach, you have to learn from the best. You’ve probably been influenced throughout your coaching career by your own tennis instructor or perhaps a coach of another sport. You’ve likely seen interviews with … Continued
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Tennis Stocking Stuffers: 30 under $30
Any tennis player will 30-LOVE these 30 stocking stuffers for under $30. Pick the perfect gift this holiday season with the help of MyTennisLessons! 1. For the person who likes to live-tweet tennis matches Pop Agassi iPhone 6 Case, $25 … Continued
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Coaching Tip Tuesday: Conquering the Fear of Failure
For 10 years, through prep school and college, I spent the weeks following Thanksgiving preparing for final exams. While many people in their first year out of school are relieved to have finally escaped this academic rite of passage, I … Continued
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Coaching Tip Tuesday: How to Make Tennis Fun for Kids
For many summers I was a tennis camp instructor and worked with children ages 10 and under who were beginning players. At some point during those years one of the other coaches came up with a slightly ridiculous game for … Continued
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Coaching Tip Tuesday: How to Teach Someone Older than You
As an academic writing tutor in college, I had the opportunity to work with students from various programs and schools within the university. One such group of students were those from a graduate program designed for working men and women … Continued
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Tennis for Young Adults in a New City
I had never been to Austin, Texas, before nor did I know but a couple of people who lived here when I moved to the city in June. When I packed up my little blue car to drive 14 hours … Continued
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Tech Tennis: Online Instructional Video Resources
It’s amazing how much video technology and internet access has transformed the way tennis coaches teach their students. I feel like a grandma saying that, but seriously — with today’s tech you can have an entire supplemental tennis lesson online … Continued
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Why I “Love” MyTennisLessons.com
A few weeks ago I came across a blog called 50by25, written by a woman named Laura, who in 2010 broke the world record for being the youngest woman to run a marathon in all 50 states. I asked Laura if … Continued
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My Tennis Lesson: What’s the Right Kind of Lesson for Me?
No two tennis lessons are alike. At MyTennisLessons, we’re about customizing lesson plans to suit your tennis needs. Not sure what type of lesson is best for you? Let us help. Read on to learn about the various types of … Continued
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