If You Were the Coach – Strategy Quiz for Players
If You Were the Coach - Strategy Quiz for Players
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional
As coaches, we often [...]
Ten Ways to Get the Most Out of TennisDrills TV
Ten Ways to Get the Most Out of TennisDrills TV
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional
This article's purpose is to help you understand [...]
Tennis Parent’s Quiz
Tennis Parent’s Quiz
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional.
This is a Tennis Parent's Quiz that was originally from Tennis Hall of Famer, Stan Smith.
We give this out [...]
Core Values that Tennis Teaches
Core Values that Tennis Teaches
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional.
It may be the oldest question about sports...
Does sports teach character or reveal it?
Some would answer both or even neither, but [...]
3 Types of Toughness Needed for Tennis
3 Types of Toughness Needed for Tennis
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional.
Mental Toughness has always been associated with success in tennis. Players often talk about the need for Mental Toughness, [...]
The Truth About Rally Length
The Truth About Rally Length
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional.
If you teach or play tennis, you’re gonna wanna read this.
A few years ago, my good buddy Craig O’Shannessy released some [...]
EVIDENCE: Why You Should Come to the Net
EVIDENCE: Why You Should Come to the Net
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional.
Friends… Many of you know that my buddy Craig O’Shannessy is the lead strategy analyst for the WTA [...]
5 Reasons You’re Not Improving at Tennis.
5 Reasons You’re Not Improving at Tennis.
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional.
I talk to a lot of tennis players that tell me they feel like they have [...]
Why Tennis is the World’s Toughest Sport
Why Tennis is the World's Toughest Sport
We often tell our players at the club that tennis is the world's toughest sport.
In the beginning, they think we are kidding, but after reading the reasons in this [...]
Serial Drillers
Serial Drillers…
How group lesson programs are killing American Junior tennis.
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional.
I have been teaching for over 40 years and have logged over 65,000 hours teaching on [...]
The Value of Competitive Match Pressure
Understanding the Value of Competitive Match Pressure
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional, PTR International Professional
After teaching for more than four decades, I can see a distinct shift in players' attitudes toward competition and playing matches. [...]
Introducing Competition to Young Players
Ten Ways to Introduce Competition to Young Tennis Players
By Jorge Capestany, PTR & USPTA Master Professional and member of the USTA 10 & Under national committee.
Our sport has a problem. Young players across the country [...]
Cool Website Updates (Jan 2023)
Cool New Website Upgrades!
We take pride in listening to what our subscribers want. That's why this last year we added an entirely new section in the Lab for teaching Technique.
The result was 5 [...]
How I Come Up with Tennis Drills
How Do You Come Up With So Many Tennis Drills?
By Jorge Capestany, USPTA Master Professional & PTR International Master Professional.
Perhaps the most common question I get from people is "how do you come up with [...]
Our Story
Our Story... Tennis Drills TV
Hi, I'm Jorge Capestany and for more than 4 decades I have been teaching tennis. I have taught more than 64,000 hours on the tennis courts. It's no surprise that I [...]
Struggling To Stay Inspired To Play Tennis? Let Us Help
Struggling To Stay Inspired To Play Tennis? Let Us Help
Tennis is a beautiful, inspiring game. A game of devastating drop shots, powerful forehands, and furious topspin. A game that allows you to sprint [...]
5 Skills That Set Roger Federer Apart From The Rest
5 Skills That Set Roger Federer Apart From The Rest
Who comes to mind when you think of the world’s greatest male athletes?
Michael Jordan... | Muhammad Ali... | Babe Ruth... | Tiger Woods.
These are men who [...]
5 Reasons Why Tennis Is The Best Sport For Staying Healthy
5 Reasons Why Tennis Is The Best Sport For Staying Healthy
What is the absolute best sport for staying healthy?
Many people would say running, biking, swimming, or basketball. After all, these sports all involve high amounts [...]