Read Jak's tennis articles, featured bi-monthly, in Charlotte Harbor's #1 magazine.
- January, 2012 "The Tennis Mind-set Universality" - The beginning of a new year always
symbolically represents an opportunity to
set new goals in life, work, play and tennis! One’s tennis game, always a work in progress, can reap immediate
rewards without even stepping on the court.....
[read more - PDF] - November, 2011 "Defending the Court by Reading their Mail" - The outcome of every single tennis point played is always the
same: the last player or team to successfully hit the ball in the court
wins the point every single time. No ifs, ands or buts about it....
[read more - PDF] - September, 2011 "Sugar Daddy and the Match that Changed the World" - During a recent visit to the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.,
I came upon a very prominent display featuring a cheesy yellow
windbreaker boldly emblazoned with “Sugar Daddy,” and it all came
rushing back...
Bobby Riggs, aka the Sugar Daddy, was widely known...
[read more - PDF] - July, 2011 "Playing with a Live Arm" - We’ve all seen it. Junior players barely over 5 feet tall, weighing in at 100 pounds with string bean arms and legs, launching shots off the forehand or backhand side with startling power.
[read more - PDF] - May, 2011 "NTRP and the Health of the Game" -...launched by the United States Tennis Association in 1980,
and now an integral component of both inter-club team play and individual tournament competition, is
not without its flaws.
[read more - PDF] - March, 2011 "Apprehensive Breaths" - The usually gregarious Cyndi Mehl was uncharacteristically introspective, and clearly nervous, too. Fair enough. It was her debut match...
[read more - PDF] - January, 2011 "SERVING THE BOMB" -
Wouldn’t it be nice to walk up to the line, take that deep breath, and then reach into your serving back pocket to deliver a scorching heater?
[read more - PDF] - November, 2010 "The Joy of
PRACTICE -
The forgotten beauty and intrinsic value of solo practice."
[read more - PDF] - September, 2010 Jak's Harbor Fitness article discusses "Playing Within Yourself: The art of maximizing shot effectiveness while minimizing errors"
[read more - PDF] - July, 2010 Jak's Harbor Fitness article discusses "Two on 2: How to make the most of team tennis"
[read more - PDF] - May, 2010 Jak's Harbor Fitness article discusses "How To Be A Solid Competitor"
[read more - PDF] - March, 2010 Jak's Harbor Fitness article discusses how it doesn't take immense physical effort to hit a heavy ball
[read more - PDF] - January, 2010 Jak's Harbor Fitness article discusses how "Breathing Better" will improve your athletic performance
[read more - PDF] - November, 2009 Jak's Harbor Fitness article discusses how important proper footwork is to the game of tennis
[read more - PDF] - September, 2009 Jak discusses how the significance of “body language” relates to your athletic performance
[read more - PDF] - July, 2009 Jak discusses the importance of hydration, attire, nutrition and even accessories for playing tennis in Summertime Florida
[read more - PDF] - May, 2009 Jak discusses how playing the game of tennis provides maximum health benefits
[read more - PDF] - March 2009 discusses the importance of the proper warm-up
[read more - PDF] - January 2009 discusses the importance of playing well with others
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