About
I’ve spent over two decades on tennis courts—as a player, a coach, and an eternal student of the game. What started as a summer job teaching beginners at a local club turned into a lifelong obsession with understanding how people learn, adapt, and ultimately fall in love with tennis.
This blog exists because I got tired of seeing the same recycled advice dressed up in new packaging. “Bend your knees.” “Watch the ball.” Sure, those matter. But the real breakthroughs happen when you understand why your body does what it does under pressure, and how to rewire those instincts through purposeful practice.
What You’ll Find Here
I write about the stuff that actually moves the needle for club players, weekend warriors, and ambitious juniors. The technical adjustments that feel small but change everything. The mental shifts that separate players who plateau from those who keep climbing. The training methods I’ve refined through thousands of hours of court time with students of every age and ability.
My approach centres on a few core beliefs:
- Consistency beats complexity. A reliable, repeatable stroke will always outperform a flashy technique you can only execute when conditions are perfect.
- Feel matters more than theory. I’ll give you the biomechanics when they help, but my goal is always to translate concepts into sensations you can actually reproduce.
- Practice should have purpose. Mindless hitting grooves bad habits. Every drill I share has a specific outcome in mind.
- The mental game isn’t separate from the physical game. How you think between points shapes how you play during them.
Why I Started Writing
Coaching is inherently limited by geography and time. I can only work with so many students in a week. But the patterns I see—the same misconceptions, the same sticking points, the same moments of breakthrough—are universal.
This blog lets me share what I’ve learned with players I’ll never meet in person. If something I write helps you win one more game against that opponent who’s had your number for years, or simply makes your time on court more enjoyable, then the hours I spend at this keyboard are worth it.
I’m not interested in producing content for content’s sake. Every article here addresses a real problem I’ve encountered repeatedly in my teaching. When I write about fixing a late contact point or managing nerves in a tiebreak, it’s because I’ve walked dozens of students through that exact challenge.
A Bit About My Background
I hold certifications from the LTA and PTR, though I’ll be honest—most of what I know came from watching, experimenting, and listening carefully to what my students told me about their experience. The court is the best classroom. Credentials open doors, but results keep them open.
Thanks for being here. Now let’s get to work.
