We want you to have a wonderful tennis experience on the courts. Whether you are taking a lesson, playing with your friends or competing in a match, please dress warmly during the record setting low temperatures. Dress in layers so you can remove a layer as you warm up. Arrive early at the courts and…
Princeton Racquet Club hosted the first Middle States USPTA Women’s Group Event featuring Emma Doyle, Australian High Performance Coach and Motivational Speaker on Friday. A Coaches Workshop was held from noon – 3:00 pm followed by a training clinic for girls. Judy Young, PRC Coach, was in attendance with approximately 20 other teaching professionals.
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The most important lesson for all tennis players occurred yesterday, one minute after the 2 hour and 43 minute men’s final at Indian Wells between Del Porto and Federer. The commentators and spectators wondered what the obligatory handshake would look like after both players demonstrated testiness with almost everyone and each other…
Chatting after a match can be fun and one of the most enjoyable minutes spent at the club. Comments can be shared between doubles players or teaching professionals. Often, PRC pros watch USTA or CJWTL league matches and discuss tips with players. Match plays offered on Mondays and Fridays are an excellent opportunity to receive…
A new partnership was formed yesterday when Angela and Rika teamed up to practice for their upcoming USTA match this week. What makes a good doubles team? Sometimes the saying, opposites attract works for doubles teams. It is beneficial for an “aggressive” partner to play with a consistent one. Also an emotional, extroverted player may…
PRC is conducting specialty clinics the next two weeks which focus more on your thoughts and actions when you are not hitting a tennis ball. The Mental Toughness clinic will help you control your thoughts and give you an action plan for the time that you spend between points. How you spend the time between points and games…
Many juniors and adults have had the opportunity to train on PRC’s new Eye Coach machines. Students have loved the experience – and appreciate the immediate results. The Eye Coaches addresses the major problem in tennis – not tracking the ball and focusing on contact. Players can learn faster, practice 17 different shots, and feel…
Many of you may say yes, I have been anxiously watching April, the giraffe on the Animal Adventure Park Giraffe Cam, ready to give birth to her baby. As this is written, over 215,000 people are watching the live camera, as she may deliver any minute. If you would like to spend some of your snow…
While attending the PTR Symposium each year, Cos and Judy look forward to hearing Dr Jim Loehr, who is considered to be the mental toughness expert for tennis. We have shared many topics that Dr. Loehr has designed and presented throughout the years to many juniors and adults. During the last two years, the focus has been…
Good job to the students who worked toward achieving the two goals of the New Year: split stepping and the positive physical response of changing the racquet to the nonracquet hand immediately after the point. Increasing the use of your nonracquet hand will minimize fatigue of your racquet hand and arm during the match. Also,…