Tennis
9 Types of Drills to Make You a Better Ball Handler
In the early days of basketball, there was a lot more passing, cutting and ball movement. Today's style of play has changed all that. More often, you're required to handle [...]
Basic But Effective Basketball Defense Drills
During the off-season, many basketball players choose to focus all their training on “fun” skills like ball handling and shooting. Improve your all-around game and take your team further this [...]
The Best Drills for Basketball
The right tools can be the difference between success and failure in life. It follows that the right basketball drills could give you the edge you need to get to [...]
Wimbledon's 2015 Schedule Change
The grueling year-round schedule of professional tennis players is punctuated by four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open in January, the French Open in May/June, Wimbledon in June/July, and the [...]
Going for Gold: Chinese Athletes and Teams to Watch
Chinese athletes captured 51 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Games and could potentially shatter that mark at the 2o12 London Games, thanks in part to the innovative athletic development [...]
Beat the Heat With the Enduracool Instant Cooling Towel
During these hot, sticky days of summer, it can be difficult to keep giving 100 percent in the oppressive heat. Tired of the sorry old-school routine of pouring water on [...]
Three Power Exercises for Every Tennis Player
As a tennis athlete, you know that consistently performing on-court drills will improve your game. But do you also know how to train off the court? Too few tennis players [...]
Jim Carpentier Named STACK Expert of the Month
Jim Carpentier, CSCS, associate health and wellness director at the Greater Morristown YMCA in Cedar Knolls, N.J., has been named STACK's Expert of the Month for April 2012. He will [...]
Grand Slam Tennis 2 Is a Winner
EA's Grand Slam Tennis 2, out now for Xbox 360 and PS3, takes video game tennis to a whole new level of realism. The authentic court atmosphere and ESPN integration [...]
How to Cure Tennis Elbow
Tennis, a popular year-round game, is currently in season and is being played on high school and college courts around the country. But increased play brings increased risk for injury. [...]