11. May 2012
Written by: Pierre Lamarche __________ ***We have decided to open a monthly Bear column which will deal with specific questions and comments from our readers. If you have a question and want a straight answer, which you might not like, or which might be subjective, what you will get is a no nonsense answer not [...]
Continue reading...11. May 2012
Written by: Michael Emmett __________ ***Michael Emmett is the Director of Tennis Operations at all Mayfair clubs. He is a certified Tennis Canada Coach 3 with a Journalism degree from the University of Texas. Michael spent several years working in sports television at TSN and Sportsnet. Michael is a former National champion who finished his last [...]
Continue reading...10. May 2012
Written by: Pierre Lamarche __________ ***A great occurrence in tennis is the many unbelievable encounters you have. Sometimes decades later, a new meeting brings back memories and thoughts about the wonderful [or not so wonderful] moments you lived previously through the sport. The Bear now begins a new series “No Coincidence” which recalls some of these special moments.*** [...]
Continue reading...30. April 2012
Written by: Wayne Bryan __________ ***Wayne Bryan is the father and coach of the Bryan twins, who have been the World No. 1 doubles players for over 5 years and just won their third Monte Carlo trophy. Coach Bryan has many other titles, including lawyer, musician, husband and author. And here is what he dreams [...]
Continue reading...26. April 2012
Written by: Michael Emmett __________ ***Michael Emmett is the Director of Tennis Operations at all Mayfair clubs. He is a certified Tennis Canada Coach 3 with a Journalism degree from the University of Texas. Michael spent several years working in sports television at TSN and Sportsnet. Michael is a former National champion who finished his last [...]
Continue reading...25. April 2012
Written by: Peter Marrack ___________ ***Peter Marrack is a writer & hip-hop journalist from Toronto, Canada. He writes for RESPECT. Mag in New York City and Mthrfnkr Mag in London, England. He also coaches tennis at the Ontario Racquet Club. You can follow all of Peter’s work at his own personal blog, THEMarrack.com, and on [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2012
Written by: Helen Donohoe __________ ***Helen Donohoe, M.S.Ed., is a teacher of English and French in the Hamilton/Burlington area. She holds practice SAT sessions on Saturdays on an informal, drop-in basis at Cedar Springs Racquet Club where she is a member, long-time tennis hacker and aficionado. In this section of the website we will be publishing [...]
Continue reading...26. April 2012
Written by: Helen Donohoe __________ ***Helen Donohoe, M.S.Ed., is a teacher of English and French in the Hamilton/Burlington area. She holds practice SAT sessions on Saturdays on an informal, drop-in basis at Cedar Springs Racquet Club where she is a member, long-time tennis hacker and aficionado. In this section of the website we will be publishing [...]
Continue reading...18. April 2012
Written by: Helen Donohoe __________ ***Helen Donohoe, M.S.Ed., is a teacher of English and French in the Hamilton/Burlington area. She holds practice SAT sessions on Saturdays on an informal, drop-in basis at Cedar Springs Racquet Club where she is a member, long-time tennis hacker and aficionado. In this section of the website we will be publishing [...]
Continue reading...5. April 2012
Check out this new campaign launched by Tennis Canada that promotes the active, healthy living of children through the sport of tennis. Canada’s No. 1 singles player and world No. 26 Milos Raonic will be the ambassador for Kids’ Tennis, a scaled-down version of the sport that ensures earlier success for children by using modified [...]
Continue reading...3. April 2012
Check out the new Nike ad, where Rafael Nadal faces off against Cristiano Ronaldo on a grass court to see just how fast Ronaldo’s new Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII shoes are.
Continue reading...2. April 2012
Written by: Helen Donohoe __________ ***Helen Donohoe, M.S.Ed., is a teacher of English and French in the Hamilton/Burlington area. She holds practice SAT sessions on Saturdays on an informal, drop-in basis at Cedar Springs Racquet Club where she is a member, long-time tennis hacker and aficionado. In this section of the website we will be publishing [...]
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