The Spec Tennis Podcast

In Weston, Florida the Spec Tennis group teamed up with the pickleball group to lobby the city to build more courts. 

There is a new provisionary rule change for Spec Tennis doubles.

Listen to hear what the rule and the rationale behind it.

In this episode we talk about the culture in Spec Tennis, and along the way discuss why it's important to play with lower level players a percentage of the time.

Spec Tennis is the ultimate tool to give players success on the tennis court. At the same time it drastically increases player retention and grows the sport of tennis.

This episode goes deep into how I think groundstrokes should be learned and taught in both Spec Tennis & tennis. 

There are 5 different types of groundstrokes that should be learned, with topspin being the last one.

However, most coaches and players learn topspin first. Listen to see why I think this is wrong and is limiting to player development.

Did you know you can train for Spec Tennis using a ball machine? That's right, at least the ball machines that I have tried will shoot the orange dot low compression tennis ball. Listen for 8 tips on how to have productive practices using the ball machine

Implement these 3 tips and you'll see a dramatic improvement in your Spec Tennis (and tennis) game. Most people don't do these 3 things properly, so I encourage you to join the very small percentage that do, as it will make life easier on the court AND you'll win more matches

If you are a coach who wants to make more revenue on the tennis court, you need to hear this.

I discuss the framework for how I successfully taught large classes and why that is going to generate more revenue both short term and long term.

I currently use Spec Tennis not only as a bridge into tennis but also to train current tennis players and it's making a massive difference in their improvement. 

Lachlan Puyol interviews me on this episode

A lot of people ask: what are the differences between Spec Tennis and pickleball (since they are both played on the same sized court) so here's the answer

Dave talks about the project he's working on now,how it's going to have a major positive impact on tennis, and how he sees Spec Tennis fit in.

Bill Patton is a 30 year tennis industry maverick.

Many players focus so much on 'how' they are going to hit the ball but not the 'where' or the 'why'. This episode will help you to win more matches in both Spec Tennis & tennis

Spec Tennis was created in 2016 by a tennis teaching pro in Northern California. Since then it has grown to more than 1/2 of the US states and even Canada, Australia, and Japan.

It's easy to fall into the trap of learning Spec Tennis or tennis the wrong way! Learning the right way will accelerate your improvement and also get you having more fun every time you're on the court.