The Negative Effects of Sitting and One-Sided Training on Tennis Players: Results and Insights from Expert Testing
Many tennis players suffer from limited joint functionality and mobility due to excessive sitting and one-sided training...
Mark Booras shares success story of Dominik Koepfer: From Number 6 Freshman to Nation’s Best Senior
Discover the inspiring journey of Dominik Koepfer from a number 6 player to the best in the nation, as recounted by Mark...
The Unconventional Path to Success: How Marc Recruited Dominik Koepfer to Tulane Based on Potential”
Discover the inspiring journey of Dominik Koepfer to Tulane University, thanks to a tip from Edgar Giffenig. Mark saw po...
Practical Mental Toughness
Are you looking to develop mental toughness? Discover how to stay focused and calm under pressure by embracing uncomfort...
Talking about College tennis with Marc Booras
Marc Booras was named head coach for Tulane men’s tennis in 2008 and tasked with rebuilding a program that was discontin...
Carl Maes: The Former Coach of World Number 1 Kim Clijsters and Top Players in Belgium Shares Decades of Coaching Experience
Discover the coaching journey of Carl Maes, former coach of world number 1 Kim Clijsters and top players like Xavier Mal...
They are Never your Players
The truth is that players will seek your expertise as long as you are providing what they need at the time and will chan...
Do not Forget the “Bad Ones”
High performance coaches seem to have selective memories when recalling with whom they have worked. Over and over you h...
Improving the Mental Skills of your Players
There are thousands of sport psychology books in the market dealing with this topic and offering advice to help athletes...
Keep Working on your Game
Continually striving to improve as a player will make you a much better coach. You are a role model so being in shape an...
How to Get out of a Slump
If you are a competitive tennis player, sooner or later you will find yourself in a slump – a time period when nothing s...
On Feeding
A few years back feeding drills came under attack as the industry shifted to a more tactical-based approach in which pla...
Enjoy the Process
High performance coaching is a very emotional endeavor with constant ups and downs. Just when you think everything is g...
Coaching is Only Part of the Equation
It is important to understand that in player development, you, as a coach, are only one part of the equation. Several o...
Lessons from Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a great role model for any competitive player. Here are 5 things I whish every one of my players would...
Fundamental Rally Tactics
One of the greatest mistakes players make is practicing to hit the ball better instead of practicing to win. For many p...
Stay Away from the Net
One of the easiest ways to improve your game immediately, is by aiming higher over the net. Most players think that a g...
Let the Ball Bounce Twice!
In this blog you will learn the secrets of the second bounce and why sometimes letting the ball bounce twice is a great...
Tossing hand and path of the toss until impact
The unbelievable range of movement variations is particularly evident on serve. In this article, we first look at the va...
Men at Work
The main difference between top players and the rest.
Here is some video footage from Domink Koepfeer at work. The drill...
Who are the Best Coaches in the World?
What does the term “best coaches in the world” really mean? Are they the most knowledgeable coaches? Are they the ones r...
Practical Mental Training
The following video provides a summary of the mental game along with several simple yet very effective tips and ideas to...
Approaching the Net Successfully
Playing tactically solid tennis requires you to understand the odds and constantly hit the shot that will give you the b...
Beating a Pusher
No one likes to play a pusher. It is frustrating to face a player that keeps sending the ball back, back and back. Pus...