The Anatomy of a Great High School Tennis Program: The nation’s coach of the year weighs in ...

It´s no secret that not all high school tennis coaches come with a tennis background. And not all high school tennis programs rival this one. But for parents & players interested in what a proactive tennis culture can do for student-athletes, on & off court, we sit down with the Nations Coach of the Year (2021), Ryan Knarr.

Ryan gives us an inside look at how his team thrives. The positives of playing high school tennis, the right mindset and the team values he instills in his players. The right coach - player connection will always be of enormous value to a tennis player. Players will always remember that coach who cared to bring out their very best. And Ryan’s players are reaping the rewards alongside those blissful team moments they´ll have for a lifetime.

High School Tennis: Summer tennis camps are back 2022 without delays

As high school tennis players look ahead to Easter tennis camps & summer tennis camps in 2022 they´re ripe to go BIG! With another weird school year of limited socialization, restrictions & uncertainties. High school players may not play, again! Junior tennis players want to be on court, outside, with friends who play tennis.

Covid hit kids (12 - 17) hard these past 2 years. The isolation feels like desperation to a tennis player who wants to play. And thanks to Covid, kids may not play another tennis season. So a summer tennis camp in Spain should be on your players early tennis training list.

Easter Holidays for High School Tennis Players Find the Ultimate Tennis Experience

High school tennis players experience their best Easter holiday camp at the Rafa Nadal Academy falling in love with tennis for weeks April 10 - 17 & April 17 - 24, 2022. Covid vigilant, competition players surround themselves for a week long tennis camp advancing their game, learning to play points, deepening their knowledge of their tennis game and having a dynamic lifestyle experience in a really cool place with other international players who love tennis.

Single Tennis Holidays: Getting off the Grid on Mallorca

Tennis on Mallorca’s west coast is the best coast for your tennis game. Why the west? Well, FAR from Magaluf sits a lovely little bay where you can get away, for real. The temperatures feel milder in this little slice of refreshing. So hitting a mountain of tennis balls doesn’t feel like you’re hitting them inside a Bikram’s yoga studio. It helps having the base of the Tramuntana mountains to your back and the sea in front. Prices are fair for travelers on Mallorca (another draw) compared to other tourist gouging spots to play like France & Italy. And while Port de Soller’s still a wee bit bougee & special, Sí … it’s also totally down to earth😎.

tennis training, Adult tennis trainingRhonda CostaSeptember 1, 2020single tennis holidays, adult tennis holidaysComment

Adult Tennis Lessons: Mallorca´s west side steals the show

Tennis holidays can be a commitment. Yep, a full week of tennis allows you the time and leisure to focus on your game if you don't have time at home. But if 15 hrs. of an adult tennis camp is too much, than Adult tennis lessons a la carte may fit your holiday easier. I totally get how exploring the island begs for your attention to share your time! Believe me. It’s why I moved here. Or it maybe your traveling with another who doesn’t play tennis and you want to spend more time together.

Beginner Tennis: Stop Chasing Your Ball Toss!

Having problems with your serve? The ball toss in tennis is extremely underrated in my coaching opinion. Players come to me on tennis holidays desperate to improve their serves at the intermediate or even higher. It’s always the ball toss I find is a big issue to consistency and accuracy problems with their serve. So often the toss isn’t even on their radar to look for and find fault. The serve is certainly the hardest shot in tennis and it all begins with a ball toss. So this should be your 1st of observation.

But as always, less is more.. Let’s take a deeper look.

A Winning Mindset for Beginner Tennis Players

How much of tennis is mental?

More than 80% of tennis is mental even though most believe it´s a technical and physical game. Having a winning mindset for beginner tennis players means acknowledging where you´re at - NOW. You won’t be there forever but it will take time to feel confident. Build your grit but softly because no one is expecting too much from beginners, so you shouldn’t either. Generate your momentum with small steps which feel like small victories as you learn to play tennis. Trust that with that grit you WILL find success in this game. And show up for your next practice, no matter how rough the last one was.

Jofre Porta: Spain's Best Junior Tennis Academy

Jofre Porta runs Spain’s best junior tennis academy on the island of Mallorca. Responsible for the development of Rafa Nadal and Carlos Moya, Jofre continues to develop competition junior tennis players from around the world. His academy is non-commercial and minimalistic on purpose. A master technician and mentally tough coach. The guy builds tough players. Keeps things simple and in doing so is Spain’s best junior academy for players age 9 - 15 playing junior tennis tournaments.

Equelite Tennis Academy, for Junior Tennis Players with an Eye on Turning Pro

Do YOU have a junior player who dreams of playing professional tennis one day? Do you wanna know the odds if it’s even possible? Of course you do. I think for parents in the junior tennis world they’d LOVE a little transparency. Obviously they can’t promise you a rose garden but they’ll access your player where they’re at vs where you want to be and what that’ll realistically take from where you are. Then, the decision is yours. That’s what I love about Equelite Tennis Academy, they’ll tell you. They have NO shortage of advanced players in their annual program and they’re scouting you like you’re scouting them. Instead of marketing blowhards who’ll say anything to fill a spot. Equelite doesn’t have many spots to offer.

tennis trainingRhonda CostaJanuary 8, 2020Junior tennis training, spanish tennis academyComment

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