Brian Thinks: Ideas from the Court

You can't control the weather. But you can certainly plan for it. Reduce the chance of your tennis game getting interrupted by Mother Nature with this advice from Brian.

EPISODE 99 / SHOW NOTES:

1. Temperature effects the ball and your body.  Be prepared for the difference.

2. Wind effects the ball and your body differently in cold weather.

3. Autumn sun is lowest this time of year so be prepared with the proper head gear to cope with glare.

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Brian breaks down how players get ranking and which tournaments are worth more than others. As well as how touring pro's make up the schedule every new tennis season.

ATP Points Breakdown:

Grand Slams 2000 points (Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Australian Open)

Master Series 1000 points (Miami Open, Indian Wells etc)

Master Series 500 (Mexican Open, Swiss Open)

Master Series 250 (Delray Beach Open)

ITF Tournaments:

Challengers

Futures

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Brian explains what a Grand Slam is and which players have the most and significant records in all the the major tennis tournaments around the world.

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Top 5 All Time Grand Slam Winners in Tennis

Men's All Time List

Roger Federer 20

Rafael Nadal 19

Novak Djokovic 16

Pete Sampras 14

Roy Emerson 12

Women's All Time List

Margaret Court 24

Serena Williams 23

Steffi Graf 22

Helen Wils Moody 19

Chris Evert 18

Martina Navratilova 18

Brian' gives you a guide for testing demo racquets.

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Tennis Plaza Demo Program - 4 Racquets for up to 7 Days

All About Tennis in AZ- 3 Racquets for up to 30 days

Tennis Warehouse - 3 Racquets for up to 7 days

Mason's Tennis on E. 53rd Street in NYC btw Park and Madison Avenue

Brian explains the working hierarchy of tennis department at most tennis clubs.

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Life without a tennis net?  In places with finite tennis court availability Brian get's creative by teaching tennis on a basketball court.

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Tennis Lesson on a Basketball Court in NYC.

Wood vs Asphalt

Indoor vs Outdoor

Temporary Nets

Pickle Ball on Basketball Courts

Brian gives some advice on making the most of your time as your wait for you tennis court to open up.

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7 Things You Can Do Before You Play Tennis

1. Elastic Bands to Warm up Joints and Muscles

2. Hand Eye Coordination Drills

3. Footwork Exercises

4. Establish a Daily Goal

5. Hit Against the Wall

6. Get Your Gear Organized

7. Have a snack to keep your energy level at the optimal level.

There are no two shots that are alike. Variables are different everyday when you play tennis. So how can you train your game to adapt to variables when they pop up in your tennis matches?  Brian explains 360 degree tennis lesson.

SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 92

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Brian sets the standard for his Beginner tennis lesson series in Miami, Florida by challenging himself and his students to play with consistency within 20 minutes of stepping on his tennis court for the first time.

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SHOW NOTES:

To find tennis lessons in your city. Type into Google: "tennis lessons near me"  or "tennis lessons miami" or "tennis lessons and your city".

Look for clubs with online registration or tennis clubs or pro's that pick up the phone or get back to you in timely manner.

The ever growing marketplace of online courses gives consumers more options than ever for learning tennis.  Brian explains the landscape of options available to tennis players and the difference between online course and academies.

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EPISODE 90 SHOW NOTES:

Feel Tennis is the best tennis instruction on the web.

Tennis Player.net is the pioneer in online tennis instruction with founder John Yandell who offers a subscription service.

Tennis Evolution is great at teaching the serve and adding power to your game with former touring professional Jeff Salzenstein.

Essential Tennis is super passionate and offers online products and In Person events

Fuzzy Yellow Balls all time best course featuring doubles legends Bob and Mike Bryan.

Master Class with Serena Williams course offers a lot of cliche terminology and slow motion footage but superficial insight on how to improve your game.

Online Tennis Instruction aggressive marketer specializes in technical development and data supported insight to help your game.

Udemy with Andre Agassi is a superficial course about Andre's playing philosophy.  Tips were too short and not technical  enough to help players.