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BY DR. RICHARD YOUNG Novice performers are yet to have convincing evidence of their performance capability. Hope and affirmation are often prioritized when evidence is unconvincing. Experts
BY PATRICIA HY Let’s talk about stage fright. The times when you’re playing a match, and you’re missing everything. Every ball you touched turned to
Sept 15, 2021 Dearest readers, Welcome to the September issue of ONcourt, what a summer it’s been! We all can agree our fellow Canadian players
By: Dr. Richard Young Kurt Lewin (1890-1947) was a psychologist who studied group behaviour and change. He was convinced that exhibiting or not exhibiting desirable behaviour
FOREWORD BY PIERRE LAMARCHE Looking forward to the future, the question is what can we do to make tennis better in this country. Tennis in
The Bailey Method identifies and provides solutions to more than 50 of the most common problems associated with movement, footwork and balance when playing tennis.
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY Imagine winning Wimbledon… one, two, three, four, five… six times!!! Novak just powered through the 2021 Wimbledon draw for the loss of
BY MIKE MEANEY The landscape is rugged, the people live off the land, the weather is not ideal, and access to competition is something that
BY PETER FIGURA It’s hard to believe that it’s already been over ten years since Milos Raonic won his first ATP Tour Title (San Jose). Since
Editor’s note: since Armita’s article was published in Tennis Club Business, she has moved to Canada and joined the ACE tennis family as a tennis
BY BASELINE MEDIA Emotional control is a vital asset for players but the limited time in which they have to master it greatly intensifies the
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY Cameron Norrie’s blocking backhand versus Nikoloz Basilashvili’s free-wheeling forehand. This was the micro-battle that decided the fate of the BNP Paribas Open final. Norrie defeated
BY BASELINE MEDIA It’s never been easier to stay informed about social issues. Where traditional media shines a light, social media brings them to the
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY A week ago today, Roger Federer walked into an interview room at Wimbledon to talk about his historic eighth title. These Monday
BY DR. RICHARD YOUNG High performers are not just high performers in the finals of the Olympics. They apply high performing behaviours, thoughts, learning and
With the first Grand Slam of the year winding down, I wanted to do a little introduction to the main draw players, who competed on the collegiate level before turning pro. This will be a short series of four parts: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles.
BY DR. RICHARD YOUNG Novice performers are yet to have convincing evidence of their performance capability. Hope and affirmation are often prioritized when evidence is unconvincing. Experts
BY DR. MICHELLE CLEERE Last year (2020) No school or virtual school? A break from sports? The potential of less homework. The relief of handling
CONTEST ALERT!! Want to win tickets to the 2022 National Bank Open in Toronto? Read Pierre Lamarche’s response to Tom Tebbutt’s article “Felix – A
The Bailey Method identifies and provides solutions to more than 50 of the most common problems associated with movement, footwork and balance when playing tennis.
The Bailey Method identifies and provides solutions to more than 50 of the most common problems associated with movement, footwork and balance when playing tennis.
The Bailey Method identifies and provides solutions to more than 50 of the most common problems associated with movement, footwork and balance when playing tennis.
Are we back to normal? Is tennis picking up where it left off? With the return of Roland Garros almost as originally scheduled (the tournament
Editor’s note: since Armita’s article was published in Tennis Club Business, she has moved to Canada and joined the ACE tennis family as a tennis
BY PETER FIGURA In the evening hours of September 7, 2019 the Toronto Star emailed breaking news informing its readers that Canadian tennis star Bianca
