It’s an annual event. New Years. And it’s the time of year when we make a vow, or resolution, to change, to enhance something in our life. It is no accident that the sport of tennis can address almost any New Year’s Resolution you have set for yourself in 2017. 5 New Year Resolutions Tennis […]
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Venus Williams Tennis Footwork & Movement
Probably one of the most misunderstood and often overlooked aspects on court is tennis footwork. Sometimes when working with kids, or even adults, they get frustrated because a feed may not have landed in a close enough proximity for them to hit it, without having to step. And while obtaining the form is a primary […]
Tennis Gear and Equipment – Reno, Nevada – Best Tennis Store
If the Thanksgiving resulted in a little too much tryptophan, stuffing and sweet potatoes you may have missed Black Friday. If you really gave the holiday your best effort, then you probably missed Small Business Saturday. Either way, Tennis Nation Racquet Sports still has the best local deals for all your tennis gear needs. Tennis […]
Play Tennis Reno Nevada – Winter & the Cold Outdoors
Play tennis Reno Nevada… It’s the time of year when we bid adieu to Daylight Saving Time and hello to the night. Truly the beauty of Reno rests in the fact that at 45 degree day in full sunlight can feel incredibly warm; until the sun goes down. And as we continue to ride that wave […]
The School of Tennis
Every day I ask my daughter, “Tell me three things about your day today?” It seems like a good jumping off point for an open dialogue relating to any part of her day. After having been down this parenting road for a bit, I have learned that asking a child, “What did you learn in […]
Tennis Serving and World Series Pitching
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock this past week, and who could blame you given the current political climate, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Breaking a 108 year losing streak, the Cubs won an epic 10 inning, Game 7; complete with a rain delay. And in those tight moments when the game […]
Hallow”tween:” A Trick Shot, That’s a Treat
Halloween is one of the few times a year that we are encouraged to be someone, or something, different. The chance to put on a costume and momentarily disengage from our current reality. From zombie crawls to haunted houses, we like to be scared and seemingly helpless. On the tennis court, we can experience that […]
You Get What You Give
Too often as sports enthusiasts we focus on what makes a coach, or a lesson, “great.” Maybe it was the fitness portion. We had a high intensity workout, our heartrate was up and we were sore the next day. It could be something that was said, or demonstrated in the lesson that “clicked,” allowing us […]
