Author Archives: melissa

I have to put out some disclaimers here. First of all I am not claiming to be an expert at anything. I just have a vast experience as a child tennis prodigy, spending a solid 35 years being coached and […]

I can’t say I ever blatantly cheated and I know my parents would not have advocated that. I have been cheated on and have had students who have cheated and I always have their back in public but as soon […]

I remember my first tournament as a little girl. I think I was 8 or 9 years old. I remember drawing the number 1 or 2 seed the first round. I was so nervous and knew I was going to […]

This is a very tricky question and topic. I am who I am today because of the life lessons I was taught by my father through his pushing me in tennis. It is such a fine line of encouraging and […]

This is not always easy and you most likely will not have just one coach over your athletic career. When you are just starting out it is important to find a coach that is knowledgeable about your sport and one […]