It turns out that there is no place online that holds all the information of what size of racket a child should use. I had to look at each racket individually online to find the information I was looking for. This is really important! A child’s height will dictate the length of racket that will…
With the unusually warm weather this Halloween, we capped off this year’s season with a Tennis Carnival. Featuring the UNCG Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams, the carnival was a huge success. Kids from the local rec centers, participants from the league, and locals around the area were invited to play for prizes, hit with collegiate…
Since my departure from college tennis and the National Championship team at Duke University, I have immersed myself into QuickStart tennis, dedicating most of the my time to 8 & under junior development. For me, it has been a process of scaling back, not only the intensity, but learning how to teach tennis through the…
As our program has grown, we have had to find new ways of keeping the atmosphere lighthearted, but remaining in control of each exercise we do. Clayton, my trusty assistant, has done an amazing job transforming himself from a person who couldn’t remember what it was like to be 5 years old to one who…
As our program has grown, we have had to find new ways of keeping the atmosphere lighthearted, but remaining in control of each exercise we do. Clayton, my trusty assistant, has done an amazing job transforming himself from a person who couldn’t remember what it was like to be 5 years old to one who…
Yesterday was the christening of our brand new permanent QuickStart courts. It also marked the last day of our first 3 week session of QuickStart instruction. In these first three weeks, I followed the suggested QuickStart manual, practice by practice, tweaking it to fit my personality, teaching style, and my kids’ general ability. In our…
Yesterday was the christening of our brand new permanent QuickStart courts. It also marked the last day of our first 3 week session of QuickStart instruction. In these first three weeks, I followed the suggested QuickStart manual, practice by practice, tweaking it to fit my personality, teaching style, and my kids’ general ability. In our…