Carmen Micsa

“One should eat to live, not live to eat

The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall.”
Mitch Hedberg

Proper preparation prevents poor performance

Tennis begins with love.”
Author Unknown

Hitting one more ball, assures one more shot, which could make the difference in winning or losing the point against tough opponents.

If you really want to put your opponents on the defensive, learn to serve and volley. Find a partner who wants to work on the same technique. Follow the same rules of ping-pong where each player serves five times. In this drill, you begin by serving and volleying at least two times. If you don’t come to the net, you automatically lose the game

Endurance is our friend in tennis

While other sports can provide excellent health benefits and some can promote mental and emotional growth, none can compete with tennis in delivering overall physical, mental, and emotional gains.”
Jack Groppel, former chairman of the USTA’s National Sport Science Committee

Drills and Exercises for a Stronger, Faster You

“Tennis takes care of everything. It requires agility and quickness to get to the ball, core strength to get power into your shots and stamina to last for an entire match. In addition to toning your arms and shoulders, it’s a total body workout for your legs and abs, and works your heart and core unlike any other sport.”
Samantha Stosur