Tag Archive | emotions
“Broken” Dreams?
Easy come easy go! Wait a minute it isn’t so easy coming. Years of practice, sacrifice, money, determination and it can all be gone in the blink of an eye. I opened my twitter account only to be greeted by a tweet from my college son that read “RIP tennis season” followed by this lovely […]
Don’t Stop To Look At the View
How many times have you come out of the gate digging in, grinding out points to win the first set only to see the next two sets go down the toilet? I have seen this scenario far too many times. It was much more common when my son was younger but I still get a […]
Chill Out!
What is it about tennis that causes so many people to be uptight and strung out? It doesn’t matter if you are playing, coaching, watching, talking about or writing about it, people just tend to get too excited about it. Don’t get me wrong I love the sport, and I have had my day of getting […]
Words of Wisdom to Share with my Tennis Playing Friends
Coach Billmore from coachbillmoore.wordpress.com posted an incredible blog today that I would like to share. It is a portion of the Commodore Creed that he feels is the most important part for all athletes to remember. Although Coach Billmore isn’t a tennis coach I think the advise holds true for all tennis players as well. If you have a […]
When Tennis Becomes a Habit Not a Passion
Another Sunday afternoon finds us driving home from yet another tennis tournament. Overall, a good weekend. He didn’t win the tournament but had a respectable finish. Typically, these kind of results would please my son but I’ve noticed over the last couple of tournaments his attitude has been less than enthusiastic. His mood is negative and […]
When it’s Time to “Push” my Junior Tennis Player
I left the high school tennis match rather frustrated with my younger son yesterday. He continues to make the same mistakes again and again and appears to play with so little thought into what he is doing. I have been very quiet this tennis season, respecting the fact that he has come back from a […]
Meet Me at Tennis With D
I am happy to announce that you can find me hanging out with Coach D at , Tennis With D today. Coach D asked me to help him out by writing an article about how I keep my junior tennis players motivated, especially when faced with a tough loss. Hope to see you over at Tennis With D.
Do all tennis players have multiple personality disorder?
Is it just my children or do all tennis players have multiple personality disorder? You never know what child you are going to get when they step on the court. It could be the calm, composed, mature tennis player who uses his head and plays a smart clean match. Or it could be the evil twin that […]
Good Match…that’s all I need to say.
The first high school tennis match is over. My son walks off the court and I congratulate him on the match. “We lost,” he responds. “I know, it was still a good match. You where down 1-5 and came back to 4-6″ I reply. “Ya, I was able to fix my serve, and I realized the guys […]
The Silent Ride Home
I am sure a lot of parents are driving home from tournaments today, with your junior player silently gazing out the window. The weekend began with so much hope and optimism, truly believing this was the weekend to break through and come up with the big win and tote the trophy home to proudly perch on the […]
