May 25 2014
Hitting ball before it crosses net Touches, hitting ball before it crosses net, invasion of opponent’s court, double hits, and double bounces. A player shall promptly acknowledge if: • a ball touches him; • he touches the net; • he touches his opponent’s court; • he hits a ball before it crosses the(…)
By Mike Van Zutphen • Blog • • Tags: Mike VanZutphen
May 25 2014
Ball rolls on the court Lets called when balls roll on the court. When a ball from an adjacent court enters the playing area, a player shall call a let as soon as he becomes aware of the ball. The player loses the right to call a let if he unreasonably delays in making(…)
By Mike Van Zutphen • Blog • • Tags: Mike VanZutphen
May 25 2014
THINKING “RIGHT” IN SPORT THIS IS THE MOST BASIC UNDERSTANDING: 1. “WRONG” THOUGHTS HURT SPORT PERFORMANCE! 2. WRONG THOUGHTS, NEGATIVE THOUGHTS & DISTRACTED THOUGHTS HURT SPORT PERFORMANCE! 3. “RIGHT” THOUGHTS HELP SPORT PERFORMANCE! 4. RIGHT THOUGHTS, POSITIVE THOUGHTS & FOCUSED THOUGHTS HELP SPORT PERFORMANCE! 5. THINKING RIGHT IS A SKILL! 6. LIKE ANY OTHER SKILL,(…)
May 17 2014
Here is a scenario that has happened many times before… A good junior player has 3 rackets in their bag. Prior to an important, upcoming tournament, they have been rotating rackets as they practice (one day use racket # 1, next day racket # 2, etc.). The tournament arrives and during one of their matches,(…)
By William • Blog • • Tags: Rob Horsch
