Insider's Playbook: Smart Strategies for Competitive Senior Tennis Players Over 50

👉 Take my FREE 5-Day Match Ready Challenge: https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081  and be match ready as soon as you're get on the court. You'd think good balance just means you don't tip over on changeovers.   Richard Brice has assessed hundreds of senior players. Nearly every one of them has a balance problem — and most have no idea it's the reason their serve lost power, their nerv...

👉 Take my 5-Day Match Ready Challenge: https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081 and be match ready as soon as you're get on the court.   Richard Brice spent 17 years in chronic pain before he figured out what was driving it — and it wasn't weak muscles or tight hamstrings. It was his brain. Richard joined me on Insider's Playbook to break down why most senior tennis players over 50 are f...

Free Challenge - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Tired of taking a set to find your game? Try the free 5-day challenge that has you walking onto the court ready from the very first point.   Episode Description:   If you've ever dragged yourself onto the court the day after a grueling multi-match tournament day — singles, doubles, repeat — this episode is the debrief you nee...

7 Day Free Trail - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Senior Tennis Unpacked Community   You've spent years fixing your forehand, tweaking your footwork, and drilling your backhand — and you're still making the same mistakes. Richard Brice, vision and brain-based training specialist, makes an uncomfortable case: the problem was never your strokes. The problem is your visual sy...

7 Day Free Trail - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Senior Tennis Unpacked Community   Your reaction time is only declining 2–6 milliseconds per decade — and that decline is trainable. The real reason you feel slow on court isn't age. It's anticipation.   Tennis Fitness Coach Nathan Martin joins the Insider's Playbook to break down the science of reaction time and tennis agi...

7 Day Free Trail - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Senior Tennis Unpacked Community   Episode Description Jonathan Stokke is back for his third appearance, and this time we're getting into the one thing that beats pace, power, and fancy shot-making at every recreational level — consistency. Not the "just keep it in play" advice you've heard a hundred times. Jonathan breaks...

7 Day Free Trail - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Senior Tennis Unpacked Community   If you're over 50 and skipping the weight room because you think it'll wreck your joints or wear you out before match day — this episode is going to change your mind. Nathan Martin from Tennis Fitness breaks down exactly why strength training isn't optional anymore at our age, why the ligh...

7 Day Free Trail - https://bit.ly/stu-skool Senior Tennis Unpacked Community   📄 Episode Description We all know the feeling: you're at the net, feeling like a pro, until that high, slow ball goes up and suddenly you're backpedaling like a panicked crab. Most of us hate lobs because we're terrified of our own overheads, but the truth is, we're making it way harder than it needs to be by taking da...

📋 Episode Description Most senior players think they move badly because they're slow. John Craig says that's the wrong diagnosis entirely. In this episode, John — whose "Footplay" system has transformed movement for players well into their 70s — reveals why chasing speed is a trap, and why the real unlock is rhythm, continuous motion, and learning to touch the court instead of hit it. Whether you...

📄 Episode Description Most doubles players think poaching is a gamble — a wing-and-a-prayer lunge you attempt when you "feel it." Jonathan Stokke says that's exactly backwards. In this episode of Insider's Playbook, Stokke breaks down why 99% of his poaches are pre-planned before the ball is struck, why standing near the singles sideline is quietly killing your net game, and why the real default...

If your serve has quietly gotten shorter, slower, and less reliable over the last few years, you've probably blamed your shoulder, your elbow, or just "getting older." John Craig has coached hundreds of senior players over 40 years and says the real culprit is almost never what you think — and the fixes most players are chasing are making it worse. In this episode, we get into what breaks down fir...

Every competitive tennis player over 50 will eventually sit in a surgeon's office. Most walk in completely unprepared. In this episode, orthopedic surgeon Dr. William Kang — who plays and treats tennis players — gives you the exact questions to ask before agreeing to surgery, the truth about PRP and whether it's worth your money, and the recovery timeline reality that most players get completely w...

What ends senior tennis careers isn't one big injury — it's the slow accumulation of small ones you kept playing through. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Will Kang explains exactly what to watch for before it's too late. In this episode, Dr. Kang breaks down the three most career-threatening injuries for players over 50 — tennis elbow, rotator cuff tears, and knee degeneration — and delivers some hard trut...

Attention 50+ tennis players, we're picking up right where we left off — no small talk, no warm-up, straight into Reason 6. In Part 2 of this conversation with Peter Freeman, we finish the list: serve clarity, the hunter vs. hunted trap, second serve domination, the difference between Dr. Feel Good and Dr. Feel Bad practices, and the one doubles mindset shift that most senior players never make. I...

Peter Freeman has coached players at every level — and after years of watching obsessed adult players hit a wall at 3.5, he built a list of exactly why they stay stuck. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Peter breaks down the first five reasons most senior players never make the jump to 4.0 — and none of them are about your strokes. We're talking limiting beliefs that were wired into you bef...

Most senior players walk off the court replaying every missed shot like a personal failure — but pro poker player Tommy Rounds says that's exactly the thinking that's costing you matches before you even pick up your racquet. In this episode, Tommy breaks down the concept of expected value and how thinking like a poker pro — evaluating the quality of your decisions rather than the outcome of any si...

What does poker strategy have to do with your tennis game? More than you think.   In this episode of Insider's Playbook, Mike Rogers sits down with Tommy Rounds — professional poker player and tennis strategy analyst — to explore one of the most overlooked problems in competitive senior tennis: predictability. Most players over 50 spend their match prep time studying opponents. Tommy argues you're...

Learn how to read opponents like a poker pro and win more senior tennis matches by spotting real patterns instead of falling for fake “hot streaks.” In this episode, former college tennis player and 20‑year high‑stakes professional poker player Tommy Rounds breaks down the difference between emotional “tells” and true statistical tendencies, then shows you how to apply game theory, probability, an...

Can you really use pro-level strategy in your league doubles matches — without stats software or expensive tech? In this episode of Insider’s Playbook, I sit down with doubles strategy analyst Will Boucek to break down how senior tennis players can think more strategically on court. We talk about why pro doubles patterns work at the 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 levels, how to spot opponent tendencies during...

For competitive senior doubles players, endurance isn't the main weapon—efficiency is. In this episode, doubles strategy expert Will Boucek reveals that roughly 70% of all doubles points end within the first four shots (serve, return, serve+1, return+1). Instead of training for long, exhausting rallies, this conversation breaks down exactly how to restructure your practice to dominate those initia...

Setbacks are inevitable in Senior Tennis , especially in tennis over 50 where injuries, surgeries, and emotional swings are part of the competitive journey. In this episode, Jeff Jacklich explains that real recovery is not driven by motivation but by disciplined, daily action. Whether you are managing tendonitis, coming back from surgery, or rebuilding after a tough tournament loss, the key is fol...

Is the I-Formation killing your legs? In this strategy session, doubles expert Will Boucek explains why traditional pro-level tactics might be hurting your senior game—and what you should do instead. We break down the Australian Formation: why it's the perfect alternative to the I-Formation, how it forces opponents to change their returns without forcing you to sprint, and exactly when to deploy i...

Summary Are you playing with 1980s tactics in 2026? Senior coach Jeff Jacklich explains how to adopt modern tennis strategy to win matches without needing pro-level speed or youth. In this episode, we break down why many players over 50 get stuck in outdated patterns and how specific "modern" mechanics can actually be safer and more effective for senior bodies. We discuss the myths of traditional...

In this episode of Insider's Playbook, discover effective winning tennis strategies for coaching senior tennis players over 50. Veteran coach and competitor Jeff Jacklich shares his expertise on navigating the unique challenges of tennis over 50 and tennis over 60, including managing confidence dips, physical limitations, and rediscovering joy on the court. Learn why traditional coaching technique...

Can online coaching improve your tennis game after 50? In this episode of Insider’s Playbook, tennis coach Stephen Bourne delves into how virtual coaching is transforming training for senior tennis players worldwide. Whether you’re focused on tennis over 50 or even tennis over 60, discover how personalized video analysis and innovative techniques help players make significant strides in technique...