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Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Congrats to Li Na - Women's French Open winner!
Li Na - First tennis player from Asia to win a Grand Slam title in singles
This is sure to be very big news in China and the continent, as well as the growth of tennis worldwide.
This is sure to be very big news in China and the continent, as well as the growth of tennis worldwide.
Training on Clay
I think it was a smart move to hire a coach to help her move and play better on clay. You can see from this video the detailed analysis and training that went into her preparation ever since Madrid.
Li's Power Game
Her power game had a lot of similarities to Sam Stosur's (last year's FO finalist). I think Li Na's footwork and court position was a major difference, which took away time from Schiavone.
More Li Na Pictures
Below are some more (previously unpublished) pictures of Li Na from one of her earlier training sessions. They were taken at the 2010 US Open on the Grandstand court next to Armstrong.
- Newest photo →
USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop
It's not often that the USTA comes to the DC area, much less Arlington County. So today I had a peek over at the conference. They offered a lot of different programs and speakers, including an all-day Recreational Coaches Workshop at the Crystal City Sport and Health.
The conference goes on all-weekend, so I'll report back on any new developments and recap. Lots of great grass-root organizations including "Tennis in the Parks" with Arlington's own Eric Legg making an appearance.
My most notable meeting was with Joe Dinoffer, CEO of OnCourtOffCourt.com and was at the ballroom level to display his quick start tennis products and teaching aids for children. He's been on many great tennis programs on the Tennis Channel and provides very innovative and clever tools to get kids into the game.
Also there was Patricia Egart, the author of a wonderful children's book to teach parents and kids about tennis. It is written from the perspective of a 12 year old boy, Andy Ace. It also very well illustrated to guide young players gently into the basics of tennis. You can also find the book and its other reviews for "Let's Play Tennis" at Amazon.
The conference goes on all-weekend, so I'll report back on any new developments and recap. Lots of great grass-root organizations including "Tennis in the Parks" with Arlington's own Eric Legg making an appearance.
My most notable meeting was with Joe Dinoffer, CEO of OnCourtOffCourt.com and was at the ballroom level to display his quick start tennis products and teaching aids for children. He's been on many great tennis programs on the Tennis Channel and provides very innovative and clever tools to get kids into the game.
Also there was Patricia Egart, the author of a wonderful children's book to teach parents and kids about tennis. It is written from the perspective of a 12 year old boy, Andy Ace. It also very well illustrated to guide young players gently into the basics of tennis. You can also find the book and its other reviews for "Let's Play Tennis" at Amazon.
Agassi Agassi inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame 2011
Andre Agassi was inducted into this year's Tennis Hall of Fame. Winner of the all 4 Tennis Majors and the Olympic Gold medal for the USA, he is a living legend of the game.As a New Year's resolution, I pledged to finish reading his book, Open: An Autobiography. It wasn't hard, as I just had less than 100 pages left. But the final chapters were so good and the book was so tough to put down, that I completed my resolution on Day 1.
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