The Harkleroad Backhand - Post Birth

When I read that Ashley was making her comeback to professional tennis at the Miami Nasdaq this Spring, I thought I would feature her in a blog! The last time she played there, she was on an absolute tear, making 4th round of both Miami and Indian Wells.
I always liked watching [...]

ATP World Tour Uncovered

Here is a segment from the TV show, ATP World Tour Uncovered. The show looks behind the scenes of ATP players, coaches, and events. Although it is being aired in Europe now, it is scheduled to be released in the US in 2010.
The BBC film crew, followed us around Los Angeles, [...]

Tennis Drill - The Aussie 2 on 1

An oldie but a goodie, the Old Aussie 2 on 1 drill can get the heart rate up and provide a great physical workout for solo hitter. Watch Ashley here work out with Chucky Adams and Aaron Webster at the beautiful Riviera Country Club in Santa Monica, CA.
This is a typical morning workout [...]

Liam Caruana Copper Bowl 12 and Under Winner

Copper Bowl Wrapup - 12s and 14s
by Ali Jones, 11 January 2010
On the first week of 2010 new arrivals and competitors from the previous week’s Winter Nationals converged at the Hilton El Conquistador in Oro Valley for the annual Copper Bowl, originally held alongside the football contest of the same name.
Boys 12s
Fifth seed Liam Caruana [...]

Rotational Core Strength

For golfers and tennis players, rotational core power is a must. The stronger you are in this department, the harder, farther, and more consistent you can hit the ball. If you are looking to lose weight and burn fat, this one can raise your metabolism because you are working so many [...]

Roger Federer Interview

At this years USOpen, Gimel and I had the opportunity to actually get paid to interview all the top stars of the tennis world.
While I was looking for new footage to put up on my site, I came across this rare clip of Roger getting interviewed for the Tennis Channel. [...]

The Roger Federer Groundies - Super HD Slow Mo

Here is some excellent footage of one of the best forehands in the history of Tennis. Roger Federer’s smooth style and perfect technical execution allows him to really wallop the ball.
When it comes to training a tennis player, I try to emphasis having strong muscles that run up and [...]

Gator Country Welcomes Tyler Hochwalt

My home base is located in Amelia Island, FL which is the site for an upcoming $10,000 USTA Men’s Future. Down the street happens to be University of Florida, home of the Gators. Believe me when I tell you, I live in Gator Country. Everywhere you go, everywhere you [...]

Agility Drill of the Week - 8 ball pickup at P-Dine

I had a ton of fun working with the Pepperdine Men’s Tennis Team in 2007. The team really reached their potential and finished 8th in the country.
We all know that tennis requires speedy change of direction and quickness is a requirement if you want to succeed at the top level. [...]

Tennis Drill of the Week - Bucket feeds with Legendary Coach Jerry Baskin

I am a big believer of having my clients engage in “dead ball” feeds from another coach or player. I’ve made it a point to master the art of the feed myself and am always trying to get better at it. This can in no way replace [...]