Coaching Tips
Guidance for tennis coaches and club organisers: running sessions and social formats, choosing a club, using video, and planning a player’s year.
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Box Leagues, Ladders and Round Robins Explained
How club social tennis formats work: box leagues, ladders and round robins compared, which suits which club, and how to run one that people stick with.
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Filming Yourself: Using Video to Improve Your Tennis
How to film your own tennis and actually learn from it: camera angles, what to look for in slow motion, and the trap of analysing everything at once.
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Planning Your Tennis Year: A Season Structure That Works
How to plan a tennis season as a club player: setting goals, building phases, peaking for events that matter, and actually tracking whether it worked.
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How to Choose a Tennis Club
What to look for in a tennis club: courts, coaching, programming, membership types and the questions worth asking before you commit to a year.
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USTA Leagues and NTRP Ratings Explained
How USTA adult leagues and NTRP ratings work: what each level means, how to self-rate, how computer ratings are earned and how to join a team.
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How to Become a Tennis Coach: Certification Explained
How to become a tennis coach in the US: USPTA and PTR certification compared, costs, requirements, Cardio Tennis qualification and what the job is really like.
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Tennis Drills for Beginners: Your First 10 Sessions
A structured 10-session plan of tennis drills for beginners, covering grip, forehand, backhand, serve and your first rallies, with no partner required.
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How to Choose a Tennis Coach (What Actually Matters)
How to choose a tennis coach: which certifications matter, the questions to ask, the red flags to avoid and how to judge whether coaching is working.