Coaches Corner
A Student Turned Coach | Jeff Salzenstein
For as long as he can remember, Jeff Salzenstein has been obsessed with tennis. A self-proclaimed student of the game, he was constantly looking for ways to improve, which eventually led to him becoming one of the game’s most talented servers with an unexpected, yet...
Mastering the Return of Serve
By Jamie Kirkman How often do you as tennis coaches work on return of serve with your players? I hope your answer to this question is that you work on the return of serve very frequently, considering that the return of serve is the most important shot next to serving....
A Legacy Beyond the Court | Rosie Casals
A few times in a generation, we are lucky enough to be introduced to athletes who not only transcend their sport, but transform it. Among those athletes is Rosemary “Rosie” Casals. Casals’ tennis career was illustrious not only on the court, but also through her fight...
3 match situations you will face every time you are on the court – The Gigi Method
THERE ARE 3 MATCH SITUATIONS YOU WILL FACE EVERY TIME YOU GET ON THE COURT. EACH REQUIRES A DIFFERENT MENTAL APPROACH AND RISK TAKING TO HELP YOU WIN THE MATCH! 1. YOUR TEAM IS BETTER THAN THE OPPONENTS If your team is better, this is a time to play steady...
How to avoid coach burnout
Burnout. It is a concept that we often hear applied to athletes who have been pushed passed the point of exhaustion, leading them to hate the sport that they once fell in love with. However, we often neglect the fact that coaches can also experience the extreme state...
The importance of networking – From WTCA Paris to WTA tour coach
The importance of networking is perhaps one of the most widely discussed topics across all industries and professions. However, for a variety of reasons, many professionals are hesitant to put themselves out there and form these new relationships. Unfortunately, this...
The Transition from College Tennis to Wimbledon
I have been working with Francesca Di Lorenzo since she was 10 years old. When I first began working with her, I drafted a mental plan on how we would mold her into the type of player that she needed to be in order to make it to the next level. Everything didn’t...
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association to support WTCA in New York
The Women's Tennis Coaching Association is proud to announce that the Intercollegiate Tennis Association has signed on as a supporting partner of the second annual WTCA Conference NYC, which will be held on August 30-31 at the East Side Marriott hotel. The ITA serves...
Tennis coach Elise Tamaëla: ‘I love the game, but I do not like the tennis world’-
Female tennis coaches are scarce: besides Elise Tamaëla (34) there are only five others in the top hundred of the women's circuit. Recently she helped Kiki Bertens as interim coach in Charleston at her biggest tournament victory. With Elise Tamaëla as interim coach,...
Tom Downs – Episode 5, Fast 5 With Annie G
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Pavel Slozil – Episode 3, Fast 5 With Annie G
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