Welcome to Wholistic Tennis
A pause between points
One thought. A little perspective.
Something to carry with you into the week.
“Watch the ball” is a phrase repeated endlessly by coaches and players of all levels from the hallowed grounds of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, to local parks and private clubs everywhere. Yet if we were truly failing to watch the ball, we’d regularly prepare to hit backhands while the ball is moving to our forehand […]
The idea that some points in a tennis match are more important than others seems logical, obvious, and so hardly worthy of discussion. Yet I have always enjoyed challenging commonly held beliefs. The concept of the “big point” is deeply embedded in competitive tennis. But popularity does not necessarily make an idea true. Let us […]
Ideas to take onto the court. And into life.
Thoughts on learning and competition.
Perspectives for the court, and for life.
Why is that when tennis players miss a ball, they often look at their racket with an accusatory glance that suggests the racket is somehow to blame; but when they hit a winner, they push their chest out and strut around the court as if they are the cat’s whiskers!
The wholistic approach
Body, mind, emotion, and spirit.
Connected on the court. Connected in life.
Meet this moment. This ball. This breath. The game begins where your attention is.
Stay curious. Welcome mistakes. There is always something more to learn.
To your body, your opponent, and the game. We become better together.
A lifetime of learning. A love for the game.The person behind the philosophy
After thirty years running a tennis club and more than fifty years teaching players of every level, one thing keeps bringing me back: there is always more to learn.
Wholistic Tennis is my place to share those lessons — not just about how we play, but how we approach competition, each other, and life.
A little about my journeyYou don’t have to win every pointA thought to sit withLatest reflection: A key to the mental game: Watching the Ball
to find something worth keeping.
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