Two people, two rackets, a few balls, and a court are all you need to play tennis. With the hype of baseball, hockey, and football in America, sometimes tennis is forgotten about. But as adults it’s too hard to assemble a group of 15+ people to play these team sports recreationally. And to find the…
1. The US Open takes place in Flushing Meadows, Queens For two weeks, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is the tennis capital of the world. Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is famous for the site of two twentieth century World’s Fairs attended by millions of people. While Wimbledon has its all-white attire and quiet crowds, New Yorkers bring the…
Remember when vacations were about doing nothing? Not anymore. No longer are people taking trips to indulge in guilt-free relaxation by the pool or on the beach with a cocktail in hand. Instead, people want to see and do things. They want a vacation with a theme. If you’re reading this, you are probably a…
It’s no secret; being a “klutz” doesn’t feel good. Close to 1 in every 10 children have noticeable trouble with hand-eye coordination and, in most cases, these problems don’t go away by themselves. Studies have shown that almost half of the kids who have problems at age 5 still have them at age 9. The…
A Deep, Weighty Issue A lot of beginner tennis players struggle with making proper contact with the ball on their ground strokes. A good deal of it can be attributed to the fact they are still learning proper footwork. Other issues include getting a handle on their racket’s swing path and post-contact follow through. But…
Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you’ve made (or are on the verge of making) a great decision to be one of the millions out there taking beginner tennis lessons for adults. You can play tennis no matter how old you are. You’ve probably heard people say this a million times, and I’m going to say…
Read the 7 tips below on how to get started playing tennis: 1. Make the mental decision to begin [sc:optin-box-modal slug=”add-15″ linktext=’Bonus: Watch “Add 15 MPH To Your Forehand With This Simple Fix”‘ bgcolor=”F8F1DE” linkcolor=”000000″ ] Like anything else, you need to want to do something in order to do it. Maybe you’ve…
Hilton Head Island, SC – – Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) has partnered with PlayYourCourt to create new tennis coaching jobs and to help fund education and certification for aspiring tennis professionals. As a result of this partnership, PlayYourCourt will reimburse qualified coaches who join and become PTR certified, as well as reward them with higher…
Tennis is an amazing sport that everyone should play. But there’s no doubt that it’s hard–no matter what anyone tells you. Tennis involves short-duration bursts of energy, which requires a great deal of strength, speed, power, and control. Not to mention the hand-eye coordination needed to make contact with the ball. Watching the pros make…
by Play Your Court Pro, Steve Boyer You would think winning 15 Grand Slam titles, 93 ATP tournament titles, finishing #1 in the world a record nine times, and earning nearly $22 million in prize money, they’d have nothing left to prove. But when Bob and Mike Bryan open play in the Delray Beach Open…
