by Tyler Tarnasky | Jan 11, 2019 | Tennis
1.) What was your best tournament in 2018 and why? 2.) What tournament did you struggle the most at in 2018 and why? 3.) What are 3 things you want to do outside of regularly scheduled practiced in 2019 and when are you going to do them? 4.) What is your best tennis...
by Tyler Tarnasky | Nov 30, 2018 | Tennis
1.) Formula for a successful practice: Extreme Effort (Players) + Super Specific Focus (Coaches) = Perfect Practice. Extreme effort is supplied by the players. Even if the focus of practice is not your favorite — extreme effort is required. Specificity of the...
by Tyler Tarnasky | Oct 9, 2018 | Tennis
HARDWORKING Come with a “mentality” to work Set tone for the practice with a proper dynamic Have a positive attitude regardless of what we are doing at practice HUNGRY Motivated to raise level Have an accurate understanding of current level Have result...
by dbrunk | Sep 25, 2018 | Tennis, The Sports Page, Uncategorized
Congratulations to FAC’s 18 and over 3.25 State Champions! Team Captain – Eric Boen Team members: Andrew Davie, Jamie Barnhill, Also Vivo, Marty Baker, Jordan Wright, Greg Kessman, Brian Martfeld, Horacio Trevino, Richard Keech and Max...
by Tyler Tarnasky | Aug 31, 2018 | Tennis
“Today just wasn’t my day.” “It wasn’t meant to be.” “I could not get going.” Sometimes we all feel this way on the tennis court. The reality is that there will be matches where we just never get into a good place and...
by Tyler Tarnasky | Jul 26, 2018 | Tennis
By Drew Sosebee. First blog post by Coach Drew!!! How to Create a Better Elite Drill Environment: Audible confirmations and affirmations. It is not enough to simply lead by example. There must an environment where coaches can close their eyes and know they are in the...
by Tyler Tarnasky | Jun 14, 2018 | Tennis
Frequently, tennis matches can be described as: “I won so I played well,” or “I lost so I played bad.” But what does that really mean? When we feel like we are playing well or not playing very well…why do we have that feeling?...
by Tyler Tarnasky | May 14, 2018 | Tennis
1.) Toughness Characteristics: Lose lots of close matches. Struggle with long games, 3rd sets, & fatigue. Struggle with the biggest moments of the match. Frequently have losses with scores like: 6-7, 1-6. Solutions: Do a honest evaluation of your motivation level,...
by Tyler Tarnasky | Apr 23, 2018 | Tennis
PHASE 1: What is your primary strategy? Understand which side (forehand and/or backhand) you will build with and which side you will manage. The side you build with will likely be your stronger and more powerful side. The side you manage needs to be very consistent...
by Tyler Tarnasky | Mar 15, 2018 | Tennis
1.) When behind the baseline, do NOT miss in the net, miss long. 2.) When inside the baseline, do NOT miss long, miss wide or in the net. 3.) Make all 2nd serve returns. 4.) No double faults. 5.) Make your first serve on the first point of your service game. 6.) Hit...
