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...
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...
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...
5 Critical Serving Insights
The serve is a technically difficult shot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t master it. Below are five critical insights that aren’t immediately obvious when you start your serving journey. Internalize them, and it...
Zverev’s Brutal Injury – What Can We Learn?
Nothing is more painful, frustrating, and sometimes, devastating, than injury. We all remember the great Roger Federer shedding tears after losing the 2009 Australian Open final, only to beat Andy Roddick at Wimbledon later...
Heal Your Body In Motion
You’re out on the court and something hurts. Maybe it’s your elbow, maybe your knee, maybe your heel. Don’t panic. Pain is a part of life, especially when it comes to athletics. It is...
Wait Then Fire – Success in the Absence of Rhythm
The final phase of forehand preparation is a waiting period. The forehand swing is not a single, continuous motion. There isn’t a uniform, rhythmic flow from from preparation to forward swing. Instead, preparation and...
What is Fault Tolerance, Anyway?
“Fault tolerance” is a term from computing – it refers to a machine’s ability to remain functional even in the face of a fault, a small problem. For example, imagine that one of the...