Our Coaching Methodology: ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Program (3-12 years old)
Sport is a vital part of childhood development, through sports, the child improves not only their fundamental motor skills but the ability to socialise with their peers. They learn about teamwork and of course, about individual roles. Additionally, through sports,...
25 Fun Facts About The Australian Open To Impress Your Friends
The Australian Open holds the record for the highest attendance of any tennis tournament ever staged with 812,174 people attending the 2020 edition The AO has been staged twice in New Zealand – 1906 & 1912 Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most Men’s...
The Importance of a Return of Serve Routine
Many times I’m down at the courts and I see players practising their Ground Strokes, Volleys and Serves but neglecting to practise their Return of Serve. When playing matches your first priority is to hold your serve but if your Return Game is poor, you will never get...
Ten Tennis Tournaments to Add To Your Bucket List
Tennis is played in 211 countries around the world so you can imagine there would be some pretty amazing destinations to go and watch the world’s best players fight it out! Here are 10 Tournaments from around the world that you’d be more than happy to...
Top 5 Best Backhands of All Time and What We Can Learn From Their Technique
Everyone who has played tennis either recreationally or professionally knows the importance of having a solid backhand. The backhand is much harder to master than a forehand owing to the technical abilities that are required to perfect a backhand. This takes years of...
Visualize Your Way To Become A Better Athlete And Tennis Player
“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.”, a very famous quote by the great Muhammad Ali, and time to time we hear from many famous people that they bought their desires into reality by manifesting it through their visions and...
The Journey of an Australian Open Ballkid
Ballkids is one of the coolest experiences I have ever had. You are quite literally up and close with all the players and amongst the action of the Australian Open like no other person. Even though I only made it in on my last eligible year, it was one of the best...
How to Prepare for Your Weekly Tennis Match
To achieve that winning feeling from your weekly tennis match you need to be well organized beforehand. Don’t rely on your parents for the following, as you need to take responsibility for your performance. Remember to: Set Your Alarm 1. Wake up at least...
Why Your Child Should Transition Into Competition Tennis
Taking the leap from learning the game to playing the game competitively can be one of the biggest decisions and challenges for players to make – both junior or adult. There are a number of unanswered (and potentially scary) questions children and parents will...
A Coaches Perspective – What Does Tennis Mean to Me?
Hi there! Coach Cal here, So as you’re well aware, Future Demand Tennis has opened up a blog series and I thought I’d take this opportunity to look at tennis from a more mental perspective. To look at life on court through rose-tinted glasses if you will. Look at its...