 To understand the develoment of a player you must understand where you are at in that exact date and time. Players need to do an audit of there skills and know what place and time their level of play is at. The player must look at them selves and evaluate themselves to know where [...]
Training tennis players has been my life-long passion. I've trained thousands of coach's and players alike. From beginning Pro Coaches who I certify, to Collegiate Coaches as well, these guides will help any player progress their abilities. The sequence and method to my approach has stood the test of time and here it is for [...]
The highest annual honor in recognition of a Professional Tennis Coach for the state of California has been awarded to Mike Van Zutphen. Mike was named California USPTA Professional of the Year. No stranger to honors, this is another deserving achievement, recognizing his tremendous contributions to the sport of tennis. Mike is a [...]
How often have you been the spectator in your doubles match, watching your teammate rally cross-court with an opponent, over-and-over? It happens all the time and it's usually not the right play. The person with the least time to react to a shot is standing right at the net. Your goal in doubles is to [...]
I see this a lot with even the best ladies that play at the club level - a floating ball drops deep in the court and you wait for it to land and hit a defensive floater back. In any sport do you think, that given a choice between "defense" or "offense", any coach would [...]
So you just got spanked by a team who you can only characterize as the best lobbers, with the best volleys, the best ground strokes, etc... It's a common misconception that comes from you and your team's inability to self-diagnose your problems and make the necessary corrections to be successful. Tennis is unlike so many [...]
