Jannik Sinner: Italian Phenom
Saturday, 03 April 2021
G’day! The hat was blue. The hair was red. The shirt was yellow. The raw, unadulterated talent was both unassuming and overflowing. The first time I laid eyes on Jannik Sinner was Sunday, December 3rd, 2017, at the Monte Carlo Country Club. I was there with Novak Djokovic, completing a training week to prepare
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Candiss – How To Practice For 4.0 Success
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
On Friday, January 15, 2021, Candiss George from Vancouver, Canada, purchased The 25 Golden Rules of Singles Strategy and The First 4 Shots. She was hungry to succeed in 4.0 singles and her coach had recommended these courses to help her understand the strategy required to succeed at that level. It was later in the afternoon
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Has My Backhand Improved?
Saturday, 23 January 2021
Is My Backhand Getting Better? I posted a blog in August 2020 about my goal to come out on the other side of the pandemic with a better topspin backhand. I videoed it back in August and asked people what they thought of it, and what coaching tips they had for me. I received 111
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111 Ways To Improve My Backhand
Tuesday, 04 August 2020
G’day, Last week I posted a two-minute clip of me hitting backhands under the title “It’s time to fix my backhand. Your thoughts?” I received 111 responses 👀👀👀. Thanks to each and every one of you for taking the time to offer feedback. They are all posted below. Some are more positive than others, and
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What matters LEAST to winning?
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
DIRTBALLER HOME PAGE DIRTBALLER VIDEO G’day, Let’s cut to the chase… You want to win more matches now that tennis is starting to be played again. More W’s. Less L’s. The pandemic took away your tennis but you are now starting to get back on court a little. There are many things to work on (serving,
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The best time to create separation is…. NOW!
Friday, 27 November 2015
Separation works best in the cold… It’s prime time to make a move. G’day from Austin! Tennis is a sport where quick jumps in improvement are hard to make. You are much better off taking the view of getting “one day better” at a time – small, incremental steps on the development pathway. BUT, if
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Success = Center Court Marketing
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Tennis + technology = Center Court Marketing Let me introduce you to my good friends. G’day! The past few weeks have been simply amazing over the pond, working as Wimbledon’s strategy analyst, and also being part of Dustin Brown’s extended coaching team – that took out Rafael Nadal on Center Court in the second round.
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Last Few Hours – Save 20%
Monday, 18 May 2015
Last chance to save $$$ Start connecting the dots. G’day! It was about a year ago that I figured out the best way to share my tennis knowledge with you was through my website. That’s where the 25 Golden Rules of Singles was born. Then the focus changed to the mental and emotional game, and
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Matches > Practice
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Too many players excel at practice. Who cares… G’day! I can’t tell you how pumped I am to go to Waco tomorrow for the NCAA Championships – Men’s Rd16 at Baylor. It’s a nice, easy 90 minute drive from Austin to see an incredible day of tennis. I have said it before, and I am
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Num3ers in Madrid
Monday, 11 May 2015
Murray’s Madrid Mauling. The Num3ers explain the victory! G’day! Firstly, a huge thank you for the overwhelming response to Num3ers yesterday. It’s incredibly satisfying to do so much research, and then connect with people all over the world to help them understand, play, and coach the sport in an improved manner. Here’s just a sample
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Hawk-Eye Tennis Coaching Ambassador
Saturday, 17 January 2015
The perfect couple. Hawk-Eye Tennis Coaching Ambassador. G’day from Melbourne Park! It is with great pleasure that I would like to officially announce a wonderful working relationship with Hawk-Eye as their global Tennis Coaching Ambassador. Hawk-Eye have been an integral part of tennis since 2002, and are the gold standard for delivering tennis analytics to
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Madison Westby Wins Waco ITF
Saturday, 28 September 2013
Taking Titles! Congratulations to our own Madison Westby who won her first ITF title in Waco this week. Madison, from Tulsa Oklahoma, joined the Brain Game Tennis Academy this Fall and has shown instant improvement with her aggressive game. Madison only dropped one set, which was in the final, and did not drop serve in
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ESPN Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – MIT, Boston
Monday, 05 March 2012
It was a pleasure to be on the inaugural tennis panel at the ESPN Sloan Sports Conference at MIT in Boston this weekend. http://www.sloansportsconference.com / @sloansportsconf / #ssac The panel was moderated by ESPN’s Mark Stein and I was joined by Paul Annacone (Roger Federer’s coach) and Todd Martin (former top #5) for the discussion. The
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