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Steal this idea if you want to be great May 31, 2023

Pablo Picasso once said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal”.

To become the greatest tennis player or coach in the world, you already have so many footprints to follow. All you...

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The #1 Way Junior Tennis Players Fail Trying to Reach the Top May 11, 2023

If you clicked on this blog, you obviously have a passion for tennis and want yourself or someone you have a connection with, to become one of the world’s best players.

For over 25 years...

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Supercharge Performance: How to Use ATP/WTA Data to Transform Your Players May 03, 2023

For the past three weeks as I’ve been travelling around Australia presenting on The power of data analytics in tennis, I’ve seen articles, stories, blogs and courses on data everywhere....

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Secrets of Top Tennis Coaches: Using Data to Shape on-Court Training Apr 26, 2023

For the past two weeks I’ve talked about:

WHY you need to use data in your everyday coaching, and

WHAT you can use to collect that data.

In the next two weeks, I’m going to take you...

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4 Game-Changing Data Tools to Skyrocket Your Tennis Coaching Skills Apr 19, 2023

Last week I travelled around Australia delivering my workshop on the power of data analytics in tennis. I presented to coaches in Melbourne, Cairns, Brisbane and Adelaide. It was exciting to share...

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How Data is Changing the Game of Tennis (don't get left behind!!) Apr 12, 2023

Tennis is about 7 years behind Australian Rules Football in data analytics. It’s probably further behind other sports like NFL and cricket. We need to catch up, starting at the grassroots...

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Do You Hate Losing? Good. This Is For You Apr 04, 2023

Losses suck. Big time. Honestly, I’m often more upset when my kids lose than they are. (My daughter will definitely back me up on that!)

It’s hard not to be upset, especially after all...

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4 Things You Must Know About Tennis Grips Mar 27, 2023

How to grip the racquet is one of the first things you learn when you start to play tennis. Kids are taught to place the racquet on the ground, pick it up with their dominant hand and bingo!...

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Setting up for a new year – schedules, goals and planning. Mar 20, 2023

After a summer of tournaments and with a new school year starting, I always take the time to reassess the year that was and plan the coming year.

These are the steps I follow:

  1. Review last...
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How to Analyse Matches With Your Players Mar 11, 2023

Video analysis is a great tool to unequivocally show a player’s match tendencies. It allows me to break down a player’s game to identify areas of weakness and work with the player...

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5 Things You Should Know Before Your Kid Plays Junior ITFs Mar 05, 2023

Your kid is ready to play ITFs. Great - another tournament system to learn. But this is one you want to get right, so start with these five tips. 

1. Register for an IPIN

You need an IPIN to...

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Coaching: Science vs The Art Feb 25, 2023

Something I’ve learnt over my 25-year journey as a tennis coach is that coaching is a delicate balance of science and art. When I successfully combine knowledge and technique – the...

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