It's that time of year again, the Father's Day gift guide 2019. Like all of us, if it wasn't for our dads, we wouldn't be here to celebrate their special day. The problem is, finding the right gift for your pops. Trust me when I say, that my father is hard to shop for. Even today, being a father to a beautiful young daughter, am impossible to shop for too. And it's even harder … [Read more...]
“BORG” Could be the Best Tennis Movie Made
Let's face it, there aren't many tennis movies made. There have been a handful of movies made and they weren't very good; I think it's about time we get a solid tennis movie depicting some of the greatest rivalries in history of the sport; coupled with some great acting and a powerful script. "BORG" A Rivalry Tennis Movie Obviously this movie is about Björn Borg, but it's … [Read more...]
Stick it Wear?! Designer Joe Durica Q&A
I had the unique opportunity to sit down with Joe Durica, the genius behind Stick It Wear?!. I visited his studio, where he does all the printing himself; we got a chance to play a bit of tennis (he's a solid player), and we talked about how Stick It Wear?! came to be over lunch: TennisThis: Tell me about your background as an artist and tennis player? Stick It Wear?!: I … [Read more...]
Going for broke
I'm sure we have all been there, at one point, at a loss for tennis. That moment in you game, that moment where you have no idea what you are doing. That moment where your forehand could not hit the broad side of Mt. Everest; or where your backhand feels so off that you can't seem to get the racquet to meet the ball. At this point, you are probably better off serving … [Read more...]
Who is HEAD of the class?
Are you HEAD of the Class? As a fan of HEAD Tennis’s Facebook page, I ran into a neat contest that I wish I had the opportunity to take advantage of when I was in high school. My friends over at Julian Krinsky Camps and Programs kicked off a contest on their Facebook page where the active tennis student has a chance to be deemed HEAD of the Class. Julian Krinsky Camps and … [Read more...]
The pains of tennis
We have all experienced it, we've all heard of the pros pulling out of tournaments and matches due to injury. It's one of those realities of tennis, injuries are going to happen. There's not much you can do to anticipate when it will happen but know that it will; you can also do many things to try to prolong or even prevent injuries. I"m going to be honest here, I'm not a … [Read more...]
Tennis is for sissies
On my way to taking my daughter to her preschool this morning, I heard a news headline on the radio about how the NFL players are becoming very concerned with their travel schedule. Um what? You cannot be serious! Apparently the NFL players are serious. According to the report, several NFL players feel that traveling up to 3 times per week to travel to their games in … [Read more...]
Public tennis court courtesies
If you are like me, you don't belong to a private tennis club and you use the public tennis courts in your community to play. Unfortunately, public tennis courts tend to be full and the waiting game then starts. But how long does one have to wait for a tennis court? Are there rules to waiting? What do you do when you are playing and people are waiting? No matter how entry-level … [Read more...]
A week without tennis
I know, it's hard to swallow, the 2011 tennis season is pretty much over. Except for the 8 men who qualified for the the Barclays World Tour Finals held at the O2 arena in London, the rest of the field is on vacation until the beginning of the the 2012 tennis season. Roger Federer kicked off the week long tennis hiatus in perfect form, capturing his first BNP Paribas Masters … [Read more...]
Is Serena Williams on drugs?
When it comes to professional athletes, especially the elite, it's no surprise when they are required to submit to random drug testing. You know, to just make sure that they are, in fact, capable of performing as well as they do by their own efforts and without the help of performance enhancing drugs. Just last week, former WTA #1, Serena Williams was the victim of random … [Read more...]