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One of my players showed up with these dampeners, and I love them. 😄🎾Self-talk you can SEE."Focus." "You Got This." "Mov...
09/30/2026

One of my players showed up with these dampeners, and I love them. 😄🎾

Self-talk you can SEE.

"Focus." "You Got This." "Move Your Feet." "Rip It." "Come On!"

Every time you look at your racket between points, there's your reminder. One short cue. No long speech. That's exactly how great cues work. (Bunny Bruning talked about simple cue words at the RSPA conference, and this is it in action!)

Each one trains something you can control:
👀 Focus = your eyes
🧠 You Got This / Come On! = your brain
👟 Move Your Feet / Rip It = your feet and your commitment

👇 Which one would YOU put on your strings?

📸 Dampeners by BusyBee, spotted in a student's bag.

09/29/2026

The Tennis Spooktacular is back 🎃 Costumes + tennis + treats for grades K–8. Oct 17 in Layton!

09/29/2026

Every point in tennis comes down to two rules. 🎾

But most players get caught up in all the other details and forget the two rules of winning.

1️⃣ Get the ball over the net.
2️⃣ Keep it between the lines.

Do that more times than your opponent, and you win. Everything else (every drill, every grip, every tip) exists to serve those two rules.

When you feel overwhelmed out there, come back to this: over and in.

👇 Which rule do you break more often? Be honest!

Terry went to Dallas. 🤠🎾I just got back from the RSPA World Racquets Conference, and I’m coming home reenergized and rea...
09/27/2026

Terry went to Dallas. 🤠🎾

I just got back from the RSPA World Racquets Conference, and I’m coming home reenergized and ready to get back on the court.

3 things I’m bringing back to our kids:

1️⃣ Practice what matches look like. Craig O’Shannessy is always a favorite. He showed how match data should shape the way we use practice time.

2️⃣ Fewer words, better strokes. Bunny Bruning shared simple cue words and feel-based fixes. One clear cue beats ten instructions.

3️⃣ Surround yourself with great coaches. It was so good catching up with my coaching family from California and meeting new coaches from everywhere.

And a big thank you to Henri “Bijou” Elkins and Fernando Velasco for their Creative Drills session, keeping us laughing and reminding us how fun tennis really is. 😄

Everyone was fantastic. I learned so much.

And yes, Terry the TAOU tennis ball came too. He met some longhorns, sat in on sessions and even joined us for dinner.

👇 Where should Terry go on his next adventure?

Guess who just leveled up? 🎾🧡I’m officially a Certified TYPTI Teaching Professional, and I learned straight from founder...
09/24/2026

Guess who just leveled up? 🎾🧡

I’m officially a Certified TYPTI Teaching Professional, and I learned straight from founder Steve Bellamy at ’s World Conference! Proud to be one of the first 40 certified coaches 🙌

Haven’t tried TYPTI yet? What are you waiting for? Grab a racquet and give it a go! 😄

What did you notice?I often ask players “what happened?” after a bad shot. I want them to have awareness of what’s going...
09/09/2026

What did you notice?

I often ask players “what happened?” after a bad shot. I want them to have awareness of what’s going on in their body and their swing.

But The Inner Game of Tennis made me look at that question differently.

“What happened?” still asks for an explanation. And explanations carry judgment — the player is already framing the shot as something that needs to be figured out, something that went wrong.

Gallwey’s version is simpler. Just notice. No explanation required. “The ball felt heavy.” “My swing was short.” Not why — just what.

The difference is subtle but it matters. Explanation activates Self 1. Observation quiets it.

I’m still working on this one myself. But I’ve started asking “what did you notice?” instead of “what happened?” — and the answers I get back are different. Less defensive. More accurate.

Less about the story, more about the sensation.

— The Inner Game of Tennis, W. Timothy Gallwey

🎾⚾ He called his shot. Then he delivered.Earlier this week, Chris Olivier told me: “I’m pitching Friday. Come watch.”So ...
08/15/2026

🎾⚾ He called his shot. Then he delivered.

Earlier this week, Chris Olivier told me: “I’m pitching Friday. Come watch.”

So we did — and Chris went out and won the game. Ogden Raptors swept the doubleheader tonight. ✅

Watching him lock in on that mound reminded me exactly what I teach my tennis players. Quiet confidence. One pitch at a time. No scoreboard watching — just compete.

He didn’t just say he’d pitch. He showed up ready.

That’s the mindset we’re building on the court. More to come. 🔒

I’ve been going through my personal baseball card collection and pulled a couple cards to get signed by Bob Milacki toda...
08/15/2026

I’ve been going through my personal baseball card collection and pulled a couple cards to get signed by Bob Milacki today! ⚾️✍️

Growing up going to Angels and Dodgers games, I never got this close to the players. The Pioneer League is different — a lot of these coaches were in the bigs when I was watching as a kid, and now I’m getting cards from my own collection signed in person by them. Little League me would be so hyped. 🧢

🎾 SUMMER SLAM COMMUNITY SOCIAL 🎾Terry the TAOU tennis ball is counting down the days — and he’s SO ready to have a good ...
07/30/2026

🎾 SUMMER SLAM COMMUNITY SOCIAL 🎾

Terry the TAOU tennis ball is counting down the days — and he’s SO ready to have a good time with all of you this Friday! 😎🟡

Bring the neighbors, bring the friends, bring the whole family — this one’s FREE and made for everyone!

🏰 Indoor Bouncy Obstacle Court
🚚 Food Trucks
🎾 Demo the new Wilson rackets
🙋 Meet & Greet our coaches
📋 Get the kids signed up for the school year
⚡ Fastest Ball Challenge & more!

📅 Friday, July 31 | 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Tennis Academy of Utah — Layton, UT

Terry will be there waving his little felt arms off — come say hi and join the fun! 👋🎾

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