You Must Win Without Rhythm
“Rhythm” in tennis means different things to different players, but here’s how I’ll define it: You are “in rhythm” when your neurological pattern has calibrated itself in the near-term. As you get “in rhythm”,...
Executive Function – The 4th Skill Class
Attention is a limited resource. As you play, hundreds of sensations, decisions, and distractions compete for your limited attention. Executive function is your ability to manage that. I’ve actually written about executive function already,...
The “Hip-Shoulder Separation” Catastrophe
We cannot access our forehand swings directly – we only have access to the Forehand Function, a neurological process that runs in the brain, which processes our sensory inputs into movement. What physically occurs...
The Forehand is a Function
Imagine you’re at the eye doctor, staring at the vision chart. You can see every single line in perfect acuity, even the tiniest line at the very bottom. You have excellent vision, right? Not...
The Intuition Paradox
In 1974, Tim Gallway wrote a book called The Inner Game of Tennis which contains, to this day, one of the most useful models for improving in sport. His thesis was simple – if...
From Theory to Habit – Develop Your Fault Tolerant Forehand
Your forehand is a neurological pattern: a mental function that receives sensory input, and outputs a set of movements which will, hopefully, lead to an effective strike on the ball. My job is to...
The Forehand Press Slot
This position is magic on the forehand. I call it “the press slot,” because it’s a dynamic position you reach by pressing with your pecs – the strong muscles in your chest. If you...
Strike, Don’t Swing
Tennis is a series of strikes, and strikes are like snowflakes – no two are exactly the same. No two forehands are exactly the same. No two backhands are exactly the same. What matters...
What Makes a Great Tennis Class
A tennis class should make you better, fitter, and most importantly, absolutely love tennis. At Fault Tolerant Tennis, we design our classes around five primary areas: Pretty much everything we do is aimed at...
One Simple Athleticism Hack
While playing tennis, tilt your torso. It sounds simple, and it is, but this minor adjustment will drastically improve your balance, movement, and stroke production. Tilting your torso improves your play in a few...
