Brian Thinks: Ideas from the Court

Why does everyone want to play up?  Parents brag about their kids playing in advanced levels.  Recreational players think to get better they need to play more advanced players.  Is it true?  Or is it our culture of achievement.

Cultural Buzz Words: Drive, Grind,  Plug Away, Knock Oneself Out, Play Like a Dog.

Brian gives examples of other sports and areas of life where "playing up" doesn't make sense.

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Hint: If you insist on playing up never lose more than 3 matches in a row.  Find somebody to beat!

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Pickleball is trending upward over the last decade but how long can it last and why its GDP will never eclipse the sport of tennis.

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1. Balls Last forever.

2. Racquets need no maintenance.

3. Target Audience is Baby Boomers

4.  Court cost are cheap

5.  No service industry within it accept for tournaments.

6.  Consumer data is miniscule.

7.   Limited fan appeal for TV

8.  Points are too short

9.  Playing surface is too small.

10,  Miniature Golf is not an international competition.

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Brian becomes "a pusher" for a day.  He describes the perfect scenarios for pushing the ball during your match play situations.

1.  Lob / Desperation Situation

2. Block Returns of Power Serves or Overhead Smashes

3. Clean Up Volleys

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Brian drives home the value of coaching and gives real world examples of it's effect at professional and amateur level tennis including: Naomi Osaka, Sloan Stevens, Twins of Miami, Bobby in Boca.

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Brian explains his experience with teaching adults and children tennis.

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1. This sport is about repetition including tennis instruction.

2. Understand learning styles and use a combination of styles to resonate with each individual.

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Brian gives tips on how to play tennis in cold weather with tennis balls and how adapt your playing strategy in this environment.

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Air, Wind, Humidity and Court Surface are all factors when playing with cold tennis balls.

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Brian explains who are the ideal candidates for learning a Western grip forehand and how to make the decision that is right for your tennis game.

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1.  How old are you?

2. How strong are you?

3. How flexible are you?

4. How much time do you have to practice?

5. How many lessons can you take?

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Brian shortens up his swing to show players the art of absorbing pace as a valuable addition to your tennis game.

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1.  Absorbing Pace on Drop Shots

2. Absorbing Pace on Lobs

3. Absorbing Pace on Return of Serve

4. Absorbing pace on Directional Changes

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A Practical Guide to keeping your tennis game sharp and your weight down over the holidays.

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1. Buy those mini beverages.

2. Eat healthy before you go to the party.

3. Hit against the wall.

4.  Just say no to office parties.

5.  Organize a Tennis Party.

6.  Do a off court warm up and cool down after tennis.

7.  Hang with healthy people.

8.  Drink water and less alcohol.

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Brian explains the value of grip changes from forehand to one handed backhand groundstrokes to help you decide which grip is right for you when you are learning tennis.

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1.  What is your physical make up?

2.  How much time do you want to devote to tennis?

3.  Practicing Grip Changes

4.  Understanding Non Dominant Hand

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