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How Sports Camps Have Helped Youth Tennis Players Grow in Connecticut

How Sports Camps Have Helped Youth Tennis Players Grow in Connecticut

thewixdr2025-01-07T16:40:47+00:00

It seems that one of the most popular pastimes for young people is sports. Even in an age where many young people spend the vast majority of their time on social media and online games, sports still provide a unique combination of perks and benefits that draw people of all ages to them, including kids and teens. The widespread popularity of sports has continued to grow and the industry has evolved to include many new models and organizations.

While the traditional method for children to enter sports is a school sports team, this model has a few shortcomings. Certain sports are more [Read More>]

How Sports Camps Have Helped Youth Tennis Players Grow in Connecticutthewixdr2025-01-07T16:40:47+00:00

Things Coaches Say To Help Players Reach Their Potential

Things Coaches Say To Help Players Reach Their Potential

thewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:00+00:00

There are many people in life who can impart valuable wisdom and guidance. From parents, to teachers, to friends, nearly everyone can offer knowledge to others in some capacity. However for athletes, one of the most valuable sources of information and mentorship is undoubtedly a coach. Coaches often draw from their wealth of experience in a given sport to help athletes hone their skills on the field.

Given that a coach is in the unique position of being much more knowledgeable concerning the “bigger picture” of success in sports, their advice can sometimes be hard to understand. However, most coaches have a [Read More>]

Things Coaches Say To Help Players Reach Their Potentialthewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:00+00:00

Player/Coach Relationships Require These Traits (Part 2)

Player/Coach Relationships Require These Traits (Part 2)

thewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:00+00:00

In the last post, we discussed six things every coach/player relationship should have. However, those were not the only six things you should look for in your relationship with your coach. Today, we will add six more items to the list.

6 Things Every Coach/Player Needs

Today we are going to go over the last six of the 12 important things you need to have a good coach to player relationship.

Good communication

You have to know how to communicate with your coach, but just as importantly, your coach has to know how to communicate with you.

There are several areas where communication [Read More>]

Player/Coach Relationships Require These Traits (Part 2)thewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:00+00:00

Anxiety Relief Tips for Athletes

Anxiety Relief Tips for Athletes

thewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:00+00:00

When you are about to play in a big match, it is often hard to quell that nervous energy. To an extent, nerves are good. You want to have some amount of anxiousness going in because it shows you really want it. However, a sign of greatness comes in learning how to overcome the nerves and succeed despite them.

If you are so nervous that you cannot compete or you cannot compete to the best of your ability, then you need to work on fixing that. Don’t let butterflies be the thing that stops you from reaching the goals you want to [Read More>]

Anxiety Relief Tips for Athletesthewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:00+00:00

Player/Coach Relationships Require These Traits (Part 1)

Player/Coach Relationships Require These Traits (Part 1)

thewixdr2025-03-21T23:09:07+00:00

When it comes to developing as a player, you want to do more than just play and practice. You want to truly develop as a player. But to do that, you need to find a good coach that is going to guide you towards success.

A good relationship requires things from both the coach and the player.

6 Things Every Coach-Player Needs

Today we are going to go over the first six of the 12 important things you need to have a good coach to player relationship.

Trust

You need to be able to trust your coach if you want to develop a good [Read More>]

Player/Coach Relationships Require These Traits (Part 1)thewixdr2025-03-21T23:09:07+00:00

How to Balance Tennis and School

How to Balance Tennis and School

thewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:01+00:00

There is a Catch-22 for any student wanting to get into a good college or graduate program. These schools want to show you are a balanced individual by demonstrating top of the class grades combined with a lot of extracurricular activities. Those extracurricular activities, though, often take up a lot of time, which makes it harder to study and do homework. Thus, it is harder to get good grades.

But you don’t play tennis just for the note on your resume. You play it because you love it. So even without the Catch-22, you want to be out on the court playing [Read More>]

How to Balance Tennis and Schoolthewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:01+00:00

Tennis Legends Teach 5 Valuable Lessons

Tennis Legends Teach 5 Valuable Lessons

thewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:01+00:00

There are so many things that tennis players need to know. Some of these you will learn by playing the sport, going to tennis camp, or taking lessons. Others you will learn from coaches and mentors. Still others, you will learn by watching matches. There are many ways you will learn over the years, but one of the best things you can do is pay attention to the tennis legends and see what they have to teach you.

5 Lessons You Can Learn from Tennis Greats

In order to start your learning process, here are five lessons you can learn from the [Read More>]

Tennis Legends Teach 5 Valuable Lessonsthewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:01+00:00

5 Best Habits of Tennis Players to Increase Your Mental Toughness

5 Best Habits of Tennis Players to Increase Your Mental Toughness

thewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:01+00:00

Have you ever heard someone say something along the lines of, “He or she is good, but they don’t have that certain something that all the great players have?”

Talent is great, and it is going to get you far, but when you reach the top levels of your field – no matter what that field may be, everyone is talented. You need more than that to set yourself apart. You need that ‘certain something.’

It has been called the killer’s instinct, the winning attitude, the stuff of true champions, and a lot more. But what is it really? It’s a mental thing, [Read More>]

5 Best Habits of Tennis Players to Increase Your Mental Toughnessthewixdr2025-01-07T16:41:01+00:00

Tennis Players Are Never Too Young to Play

Tennis Players Are Never Too Young to Play

thewixdr2025-03-21T23:09:50+00:00

Just because you are young, does not mean you cannot be great. Youth fuels the sport of tennis. To reach the top pinnacles of this sport, not only can you start early, you need to start early. Becoming a professional player takes years of hard work. The earlier you are when you start, the better you will be when it comes to making the pro circuit.

Even before going pro, you need to play tournaments and perhaps play on your school’s team. It might be good to play in college. There are many steps to take, but what is pretty obvious by [Read More>]

Tennis Players Are Never Too Young to Playthewixdr2025-03-21T23:09:50+00:00

6 Skills to Learn at Tennis Camp

6 Skills to Learn at Tennis Camp

thewixdr2025-03-21T23:11:26+00:00

When you go to tennis camp, you are going to learn the rules of the game and the strategy behind them. You will learn where to stand and how to keep score, sportsmanship and when to switch sides. You will learn strategy. Human Kinetics gives you a good example of the types of strategies you might learn. Amidst all of this learning, you will be focusing on the specific skills you need in order to be a great tennis player.