by Don Metznik | Feb 8, 2024 | Tennis Blog
My tennis perspective tends to be day-to-day focused (a micro focus) with some mid-term planning thrown in, such as using video, better conditioning, and more coaching lessons. It’s not even close to what the pros focus on: winning majors, getting into the top 10...
by Don Metznik | Jan 31, 2024 | Tennis Blog
Crash and burn. These words seem to describe my tennis journey. One day I am up. The next day down. Amazingly, I have the energy and desire to greet each new match with energy and the hope that the game that died may be resurrected with better results. There is a...
by Don Metznik | Jan 24, 2024 | Tennis Blog
I took one for the team last week—I sat out a match so that another team member could play. It’s important that all team members play during the regular season in order to qualify for the championships at the end of the season. So I sat, watched, and recorded the...
by Don Metznik | Jan 17, 2024 | Tennis Blog
The human tendency is to create distinctions. We create groups, organizations, clubs—any form where there is inclusion and exclusion. This way we can separate ourselves or incorporate ourselves, depending on the motive. Behind it all is often the desire to be...
by Don Metznik | Jan 10, 2024 | Tennis Blog
The game of tennis is full of surprises. Some good, some bad. The same may be said of revelations. For example, I have learned through painful losses that my skills and success at tennis are far less than I expected, given a lifetime of athletic activity. On the other...
by Don Metznik | Jan 2, 2024 | Tennis Blog
Does your tennis game have these symptoms: a general malaise, lack of joy, detachment, disappointment? When you step onto the court, do you ever feel it is like a dry wasteland and you have no pathway to victory? Have you tried these self-help remedies without...