IMPORTANT JTCC STATEMENT
August 15, 2018 Earlier this week JTCC was made aware of an offensive and racist video posted on social media by some of our players. JTCC has a zero tolerance policy towards behavior of this nature and as such, the...
LEARNING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DELIBERATE PRACTICE
Over the course of the summer JTCC players, coaches and staff have been using ‘Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise’ by Andres Ericsson and Robert Pool to help improve their performance. The book focuses on five major concepts...
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES BRING HOME MEDALS AT USA GAMES
Following several months of weekly training at JTCC, four determined athletes brought home seven medals for their efforts at the Special Olympics USA Games held in Seattle July 1-6. The Special Olympics USA Games draws 4,000 athletes competing in 14...
THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBLES
JTCC’s Director of Mentoring, Megan Moulton-Levy, provides an important reminder about the the value of working hard at your doubles game. In tennis, doubles is the unloved step child. It is rarely televised, there isn’t much value placed...
MEGAN MOULTON-LEVY: THE ART OF TRANSITIONING
JTCC Director of Mentoring, Megan Moulton-Levy, stars in the third JTCC coaches’ insights clip. Megan runs through the ‘The Art of Transitioning’ drill designed to help with split step timing as you transition into the net. Enjoy watching and stayed tuned for...
HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE FOR TIAFOE AND KUDLA AT THE CITI OPEN
JTCC duo Frances Tiafoe and Denis Kudla both have high hopes in their hometown tournament, the ATP World Tour 500 Citi Open, in Washington, D.C. this week. Kudla faces Slovakian Lukas Lacko in the second match on Stadium court not...
JTCC BRINGS HOME NJTL EXCELLENCE TEAMS CUP
The JTCC team of seven girls and boys ages 8-12 earned the title of “Champions” at the fourth annual National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) Excellence Teams Cup competition held at JTCC July 26-29. The four-day USTA Foundation event...
THE PINCH DRILL WITH WILSON MATHEWES
JTCC Staff Professional, Wilson Mathewes, stars in the second JTCC coaches’ insights clip. Wilson runs through the ‘Pinch’ drill designed to help with directing the ball across court in a high intensity situation. Enjoy watching and stayed tuned...
FITNESS TRAINING WITH TC COSTELLO
JTCC Senior Director of Fitness, TC Costello, features in the first of a new series of JTCC coaching expertise clips. TC gives us an insight into three tennis specific drills he uses when training JTCC players. Enjoy watching and stayed...
TIAFOE HANGS TOUGH TO RECORD WIMBLEDON WIN
Frances Tiafoe reached the second round at Wimbledon with a 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 victory over #30 seed Spaniard Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday. The JTCC alumnus protected his serve superbly throughout the match, saving 13 of the 15 break points...