Brian Thinks: Ideas from the Court

Brian helps your decipher the world of internet tennis lessons on YouTube. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 260 1.  It's not targeting you.  2. Camry vs Formula One 3. Perspective of the Blogosphere 4.  The language barrier of English 5.  Systems Are The Key SHOW NOTES: Example of how hard it is to teach tennis to a new player with bad tennis instruction. BACK HAND CITY MEMBERSHIP: "...

What happens if you serve up a stray tennis ball from another court in your tennis match? Does the point count? The answer is: it depends. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 259 1.  The Serve Is Responsible For Choosing the Right Tennis Balls 2. How Many Balls Are Perfect for a Tennis Match? 3.  How to Distinguish Your Tennis Balls from a Neighboring Court. 4.  What happens if you play a po...

PERFORMANCE = KNOWLEDGE + PRACTICE PLAN On a tight budget? Are you looking to improve your first serve? Increase your circle of friends? Become a more clutch match player? Improve your confidence? Learn the game from scratch? Or brush off your rusty of game? Or network to grow your business?  Try the Membership from Backhand City for $35/ month where playing tennis and improving your tennis j...

Brian dives deep into the mental side of tennis as a distraction during a Pandemic. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 257 1.  Vitamin D  2. Risk Reward 3. Responsibility 4. Appreciation 5. Mental Health WHO IS BRIAN? and his Xelerator Tennis System Find a Tennis Court Near You During Covid-19. Find a Tennis Partner Near You. Backhand City Tee Shirt For Sale

Brian explains the new normal at tennis clubs in South Florida. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 256 1.  Young people are in charge of reservations. 2.  Security Guards are enforcing the protocols. 3.  Masks Policy 4.  Singles Play Only 5.  Time Limits WHO IS BRIAN? and his Xelerator Tennis System Find a Tennis Court Near You During Covid-19. Find a Tennis Partner Near You. Back...

How to come back after a break on the tennis court from Covid-19? DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 255 1. Activate Your Body Before You Hit a Ball 2. Short Court Warm Up 3. Check Your Parts and Hydrate 4.. Hit Freely With No Judgement 5.  Do a target or pattern drill. BONUS TIPS: 6.  Light Serving 7.  Play a few points 8. Cool Down  and Stretch at Home WHO IS BRIAN? and his Xele...

Brian helps players develop playing styles for the most common situations that come up in a tennis match. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 254 1. Improve Decision Making 2. Refine Technique 3. Activate Footwork 4. Develop Clearly Defined Shot Sequences 5. Repeat for Discipline 6.  Repeat for Confidence 7.  Repeat for Fitness WHO IS BRIAN? and his Xelerator Tennis System BONUS TIP: Video Sample...

Brian gives good habit for social distancing during your tennis game. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 253 1. Arrive and Leave Tennis Courts in a Timely Manner. 2. Change Overgrip Before Each Session 3. Open 2 Cans of Tennis Balls 4. Changeovers on Opposite Sides 5. Ingress and Egress Using Common Sense WHO IS BRIAN? Find a Tennis Court Near You During Covid-19. Find a Tennis Partner Near You. Backhand...

Brian explains which points in tennis are the most stress free. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 247 1. Back Against The Wall. 2. Social Tennis 3. Apathy Tennis 4.  Don't Know Any Better Tennis WHO IS BRIAN? Find a Tennis Court Near You During Covid-19. Find a Tennis Partner Near You. Backhand City Tee Shirt For Sale

Brian recollects where he got his first pay check teaching tennis and where he found his aha moment. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 248 1.  Front Desk at Home Town Club 2. College Tennis  3. Assistant Tennis Pro 4.  HRC Tennis. 5.  Hamptons WHO IS BRIAN? Find a Tennis Court Near You During Covid-19. Find a Tennis Partner Near You. Backhand City Tee Shirt For Sale

Brian examines the innovative ways people have adapted to quarantine by keeping their love of tennis alive. DAILY TENNIS TIP  / EPISODE 247 1.  Hit Against the Wall 2. Hit on a Rooftop 3. Improvise Your Tennis Court 4.  Improvise Your Ping Pong Table 5.  Novak Uses Frying Pan 6. Take on the Roger Federer Challenge 7. Take on the Andy Murray Challenge . Find a Tennis Court Near...

How to find tennis courts near you in the new normal during the Corona Virus pandemic. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 246 Type into Google: "Tennis Courts Near Me" and here is what you will find. 1.  Google 2. Tennis Maps 3.  Apps 4.  Private Clubs 5.  USTA  6.  Global Tennis Network E-Newsletter: Find a Tennis Court Near You During Covid-19. WHO IS BRIAN? Tennis Maps.com...

Are part time, freelance and side hustle tennis pro's right for your game? DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 245 4 Types of Tennis Instructors 1. Certified Tennis Pro (PTR and USPTA) 2. Professional on Development Pathway. 3. Part Time Pro 4. Rogue Pro Find a Tennis Court Near You During Covid-19. WHO IS BRIAN? Backhand City Tee Shirt For Sale

Brian analyzes court speed and how to decipher how tennis courts are built and maintained for playing tennis for recreational tennis players. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 244 1.  Hard Courts 2. Red Clay Courts 3. Green Clay 4. Artificial Grass 5. Grass Courts 6. Indoor Carpet Find a Tennis Court Near You During Covid-19. WHO IS BRIAN? Backhand City Tee Shirt For Sale

Brian gives Covid-19 advice for antsy tennis players looking to play tennis in public courts that are shut down. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 243 1.  The Law 2. Short Term vs Long Term 3. Hit Against the Wall. 4.  Volley Back and Forth 5.  Set Up Pickleball  6.  Find a Ping Pong Table 7.  Do Shadow Swings Inside Your Conditioning Routine Find a Tennis Court Near You Dur...

When will tennis courts re-open? Brian gets into the data and the details with analysis on Re-verse Incentives in HOA with tennis courts.  And the huge demand for SBA relief and why it's not coming soon to you. WEEKLY TENNIS NEWS RECAP / EPISODE 242 US OPEN NEWS SBA LOAN UPDATES TENNIS COURT OPENINGS THE CONCEPT OF REVERSE INCENTIVES Correction:  10 Billion / 3 MIllion = $3,333 per appli...

Top 5 Things You Should PAY FOR To Improve Your Tennis Game. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 241 1. Pay for a Reliable Second Serve 2. Pay for a  Reliable First Serve 3. Pay to have a Playing Style  4.  Pay for a Reliable Shot or Weapon 5.  Pay for a high Shot Tolerance. WHO IS BRIAN? Find a Tennis Partner Near You. Backhand City Tee Shirt For Sale

Brian analyzes tennis ratings and how we think about our own tennis games. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 240 1. Yes, we all over rate ourselves 2. Rating Obsession 3. Why Do We Over Rate Ourselves? 4. Rating Systems 5. Short Term vs Long Term 6. Process vs Outcome WHO IS BRIAN? Find a Tennis Partner Near You. Backhand City Tee Shirt For Sale

The often confused terms in tennis are explained. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 239 1.  Define Volley 2. Define Rally 3.  Why is it important? 4.  Understanding Terminology? 5.  Confusing Jargon or Idioms 6.  Sample Jargon 7.  What to do? WHO IS BRIAN? Find a Tennis Partner Near You. Backhand City Tee Shirt For Sale

Who will be the top influencer in tennis after Covid-19? DAILY TENNIS NEWS / EPISODE 238 Brian analyzes how brands will adapt to a Covid-19 world and how that will effect the tennis community. 1. Grand Slam Events 2. Tennis Associations 3.  Tennis Companies 4.  Small Biz - Retail, Clubs, Tennis Service Providers 5. Grass Roots - Community Tennis Associations 6.  Start Ups = Inn...

How to look for a tennis job during Covid-19. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 237 1. Start now by Updating Your Linked In Page 2. Network 3. Continue to Deliver Value To Your Students 4. Set Up Budget with Under Employment or Unemployment. 5. Reduce Costs and Accelerate Debt. 6. Consider SBA Disaster Assistance. 7. Avoid Debt To Make You Feel Better 8. Stick To Routines 9.  Stay in Shape 10. Sched...

Brian explains the type of tennis pro's to look for when looking for tennis programming. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 236 Generalist: 1.  Club Pro:  Kids, Adults, Privates, Group Lessons 2. Part Time Pro / Freelancer Specialist: 1.  Development Coach 10-14 years of age (Rick Macci and Nick Bollettieri ) 2. High Performance Coach 3. Touring Coach 4.  Beginner Coach - Tiny Tots or...

What's going on with the current state of tennis and the courts we play on.  Brian analyzes how the international sport of tennis copes with Covid-19. DAILY TENNIS NEWS / EPISODE 236 1.  Pandemic Insurance. 2. US Open Become Satellite Hospital 3. South Florida Tennis Courts Are Shut Down. 4. Rest of Florida Is Not As Strict 5. Raleigh Tennis Club Use Policy of the Future? Wimbledon Cashe...

Brian explains how to solve the transparent net trap when you are playing tennis and other fresh perspectives on how to see the game of tennis. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 235 1.  The Naked Eye Can't See Contact With Your Racquet. 2. Tracking the Ball vs Watching The Ball 3.  The See Through Net 4.  Fear of Hitting Long (Can't See Where it Lands) 5.   How will I look?...

Brian dives into the value of point play for developing your tennis game. DAILY TENNIS TIP / EPISODE 234 1.  Practice Points 2. LiveBall 3. League Matches 4. Tournaments MIAMI OPEN RETRO TEE SHIRT   Pick Your Favorite Color, Size and Style HERE WHO IS BRIAN? WHEN WILL THE TENNIS COURTS REOPEN?