by Don Metznik | Dec 14, 2023 | Tennis Blog
“Tennis is a wonderful tool that allows people to exceed their limits, embrace their potential and express their personalities.”* How do you get this tool? You get a coach. Have you ever thought how a book might be a coach, like a tennis bible? Google...
by Don Metznik | Dec 11, 2023 | Tennis Blog
The tennis court may seem like a battlefield at times. Offense. Defense. Transition. Between sets there is an armistice for few minutes. To win, you probe with lobs and drop shots, hoping for a momentary weakness by your opponent that can be attacked with an overhead,...
by Don Metznik | Dec 3, 2023 | Tennis Blog
Yes, it is my fault and that’s why I need real hope. Not My Fault is the title of a book on tennis excuses written by Joshua Shifrin. It contains “150 hilarious excuses every tennis player should know” that may be used to rationalize a variety of errors on the tennis...
by Don Metznik | Nov 24, 2023 | Tennis Blog
I find myself in a lot of bad places on the tennis courts. Double faults. Overheads into the net. Practices that do not translate into game play. And being at the bad end of match point, love-40. Can a Biblical perspective on life help to cope with the bad...
by Don Metznik | Nov 22, 2023 | Tennis Blog
(Image of gold Roman coins) We find a huge range of talent on the tennis courts, as in any sport. This was vividly brought to mind watching college-level players compete. No way would I ever come close to what I witnessed. Even more, one of the players was a female...
by Don Metznik | Nov 17, 2023 | Tennis Blog
Your first serve is your aggressive serve. You use it to go on offense and, with a bit of skill and luck, you ace your opponent. But the first serve doesn’t always go in. Your second serve is your trusted serve. Use it to stay in the game after the first serve...
