by P.J. | Jun 1, 2019 | Watching Pro Tennis
By P.J. Simmons Note: I originally posted these tips in 2012 but continue to update them based on new learnings and feedback from readers. At the advice of a fellow tennis fanatic/blog expert (who knows how much I spend on tennis!) I finally created affiliate links...
by P.J. | Jul 15, 2018 | General, Practice, Psychology, Uncategorized
By P.J. SimmonsLast week my coach said, ”You’ve been on fire the past month… you’re making tremendous progress and executing on everything we’ve been working on.”I sense it too. In fact, I got a little emotional during yesterday’s practice after an hour of...
by P.J. | Apr 8, 2018 | General, Psychology
By P.J. SimmonsEarly this morning, my dear friend and hero Ollie Stephens passed away after a heroic battle with cancer. My heart is aching with sadness and with empathy for all of Ollie’s family and friends. All of our lives were forever changed for the...
by P.J. | Feb 10, 2018 | General, Psychology
By P.J. SimmonsJust over two years ago, I had a freak accident at a gym that sidelined me from training. I fell backwards on my wrist and tore the cartilage (my “TFCC”) pretty badly—ironically, while doing tennis-specific agility training when I was traveling. Surgery...
by P.J. | Aug 26, 2017 | General, Watching Pro Tennis
Stay in Touch! I only post every few weeks, but I'll be happy to send you a note when there's something new if you sign up below: Success! First Name Email Sign Up (I took photo above at 2011 US Open) By P.J. SimmonsEvery year when I step into the gates at the US Open...
