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How to Relax Under Pressure

Increasingly the Essential Tennis Forums are a wonderful place for tennis enthusiasts everywhere to gather and share their problems, triumphs, and other thoughts about tennis. That is where the subject for this blog comes from, it's a question written there by Darius, who goes by Dariusn in the forums. He wrote and said:"I noticed recently that after a while, my hitting arm will slightly throb or feel really warm during a match or sometimes during...

Playing Tennis is a Privilege

Over the past few months I've had a topic running through my head that I really want to get out there in the open. It's one of many topics that I'm writing about as it pertains specifically to tennis, however the lesson can be applied to just about anything in life. That's one of the many reasons that I enjoy teaching tennis so much, it's always my hope that people on my court don't just...

Holidays

Here it is a couple days before Christmas, sitting before my balcony window gazing out toward Sunset boulevard. I love the view from my Silverlake apartment; especially from the roof. i can look out at the homes upon the surrounding hillside, peeking through trees like so much mystery. They've recently opened a new pathway along Silverlake Boulevard which I frequent during my morning run. If anyone in the area is not aware of this pathway...

And the winner is ...

Without further ado, the top five six (there was a tie for 5th place) players on our $100 TennisWarehouse giftcard contest leaderboard are: dglus1 (50 points) jayb0i (30 points) Sarah (26 points) tylertwatanabe (10 points) tmcordner (9 points) galitroz (9 points) These lucky six will all receive a cool TennisMetro t-shirt to show off to their friends! But, as promised, are leaders have also been entered in a random drawing to receive the grand prize,...

It's OK to Miss!

There are two very general, main types of tennis players out there. One group is happy to play for the sheer enjoyment of it. Whether it be the exercise, socializing with friends, or just having something to do to get them out of the house. Group number two plays for the challenge of it. This isn't to say that they don't enjoy their time put in as well, however there's more focus involved, a more...

New feature: Neighborhood Support!

At the prompting of some users, we've added neighborhood support!* This means you can log in and select your neighborhoods, making it waaaay easier for other players to figure out whereabouts you live (without having to reveal exactly where you live). Screenies: The neighborhood map for San Francisco. My neighrborhoods (shaded green). Notice how you can select multiple 'hoods. And when looking through the players list, or at a profile, you'll see that person's...

Contest Update: Still Time to Win $100!

Just a reminder: our $100 TennisWarehouse giftcard contest ends next Monday (December 15). When the contest ends, the top five players on the leaderboard will be entered in a random drawing to with the prize. All top five finishers will win a TennisMetro t-shirt. Your leaders, as of Tuesday morning: jayb0i (25 points) dglus1 (22 points) Sarah (14 points) tylertwatanabe (10 points) tmcordner (9 points) Remember, it's easy to earn points! All you have to...

New Feature: User-submitted courts!

We never rest, do we? Well, actually, yeah, we(I) do, but after resting, that's when I add cool new stuff to TennisMetro. Like the ability for registered users to add courts to our database! With almost 4,000 courts already in our listings, it's really important to make sure we keep TennisMetro updated with the latest available information about new and existing courts. Now, if you know of a court we don't already have, you can...

Serve and Volley: The Split Step

Today's topic comes from Shawn. He recently wrote me a question about serving and volleying that said:"I have tried in the past to serve and volley, but I find this exceedingly difficult. I seem to have two choicesServe (spin serve w/ lots of kick), Sprint toward the net (following my serve), Split step inside the service box, Hope I’m under control enough to hit a good volley.Serve (spin serve w/ lots of kick), run 75%...

Sampras: The Howard Hughes of Tennis

Great interview with Pete Sampras from the Times Online: The year is 2001; Sampras has married the drop-dead-gorgeous actress, Bridgette Wilson and is preparing for the season in Florida. It’s late. He’s tired. It’s time to introduce his wife to the facts of life. She would like to sleep with the world’s best tennis player? These are the terms and conditions. 1: She must ratchet up the air conditioning in the bedroom every night until...

Tennis for Two: The World's Second Video Game

Stumbled on this today, and couldn't help sharing: Tennis for Two is a 'video' game created by physicist William Higinbotham in 1958, and is played on oscilloscope: Unbelievable how realistic the gameplay looks! The ball movement seems more true-to-life than in many of the more modern games I've played. Higinbotham created the game at the Brookhaven National Laboratory as a pastime for visitors to the lab, and was brought out only twice and remained relatively...

Tourna Grip on the Wii Remote

Stuck indoors playing Wii tennis? Try using some good old-fashioned Tournagrip on your Wiimote: Pistol Pete would be proud. Read the whole blog post at Michael Akers' blog.

Black Friday Tennis Deals

No, shopping for tennis gear does not count toward your daily tennis workout, but with all the sales going on today, it's worth a look (after you get out a hit for a while). OnTheBaseline has a good roundup, with links to deals at TennisWarehouse, UnderArmour, Sports Authority and more. What's All The Racquet chimes in with a lengthy list of their own, with good deals on tennis books, grips, and even a ball machine!...

New Features: Better bulletins, embedable maps

Let's get right to it: Better bulletins You probably didn't know it, but TM always had bulletins, which are an easy way to let everyone on know you're looking for someone to hit with. Well, now, they're more accesible and work better. To post a bulletin, go to your city (i.e. LA or SF) or to the Players page, and click on the button that looks like this: This will show you the bulletins that...

Go Deep! How to Hit Deeper Forehands

I tend to hit with a lot of spin, but not a ton of depth. So I'm trying to change that! Here are a few articles on how to hit a deeper forehand shot (summarized for your convenience!): Tennis.com - Get More Depth on Your ForehandBottom line: overhitting and opening up your shoulders can take a bite out of your racquet speed. Focus on pushing your dominant shoulder through the ball to get more pace...

Contest Update: Still Time to Win $100!

Here's a quick contest update: after 10 days, the competition for those top five spots is heating up. As of this writing, here are the leaders: jayb0i (12 points) tmcordner (9 points) tylertwatanabe (8 points) galitroz (8 points) Vannysilver (7 points) Remember, all you have to do to earn points is log in to the site and participate by inviting friends, posting in the forums, or even commenting on a blog post (like this one!)....

Join the TennisMetro group on Facebook!

Show your support for TennisMetro by joining our Facebook group! Linky: TennisMetro Facebook Group I know, I know, Facebook is lame. Agreed. But if we can promote TM on Facebook, then maybe we won't need Facebook anymore? Mwaaa hahahaha... Ok, enough of that, just join the group.

Whats All The Racquet's Holiday Tennis Shopping Guide

Dunno about you, but I'm definitely asking for some tennis gear for the holidays. Sigh ... if only my family members could pool their resources and buy me a more powerful topsin forehand ... Anyway, the excellent What's All the Racquet has a nice gift guide for you junkies out there. The highlight? The Lobster ($1,899):

New Feature: Metro Area Links!

As part of our goal to become the most comprehensive local tennis site on the Web, we've just launched a new feature: a links page for each metro area we serve! For an example, check out the new Austin, TX, tennis links page. We're still collecting links to populate these pages, so if you don't see (m)any links for your city, don't panic! Send an e-mail to admin@tennismetro.com with the link you'd like us to...

Announcing our first contest: win a $100 gift card!

TennisMetro needs to grow! So we're asking your help recruiting local players to join the site (more players on the site = more tennis for everyone). As motivation, we're launching our first ever contest, where you can win a $100 TennisWarehouse gift card, or a snazzy new TennisMetro t-shirt! Think of all the things you could buy (here's what mine would go toward, if I weren't inelligible)! All you need to to is log in...

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