Sorry! I Messed Up Everyone! The Casper tournament is Not for juniors. They are running it differently than other Wyoming tournaments. So don't plan to go.

Wyoming Indoor Championships

Casper Tournament!!  This should be a good tournament for you, so try to go.  Talk to each other to see if you can drive up and room together.  This is right before we start the Spring Season, you will be ready to go hard during the season this way.

Two ways to register:
To register online, go to http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=89147.

Or go to http://www.brandtroney.com/Tennis_Coaching.php and click on the link at the bottom to download the entry form and mail or fax it in.

Wyoming Athletic Club- 455 Thelma Drive, Casper WY, 82609
307-265-6928


Entries Due by Friday, March 12th!


Go Cody!


Brandt Roney
"Mr. Wimbledon"

Volley Work

Okay gang, we need to work on our volleys.  I want you to find a wall somewhere when you can't get outside to hit on the backboard.  Using the correct volley grip, knuckle on #2, volley the ball off the wall without bouncing it.  Work forehand only and then backhand only, don't combine the sides.  As fast as you can, racquet to wall, racquet to wall.  15 minutes a day, 3 days a week.

Keep inputting your info into the Training Log,  and remember that Thursday is Squat Day, don't miss it!

Brandt Roney
"Mr. Wimbledon"

Build the Strength to Overcome

Okay, new year, new opportunity to be your best on the courts! And that starts with having the strength to do what you want for as long as you need to out there.

So for those of you that are not already in a weight lifting program (if you are, keep pushing it), you need to be working 5 days a week.  Here is your minimum requirement, 50 pushups a day and 100 crunches.  Now they don't need to be all at once, you can spread it out over the day if you need to.  There are many different positions for pushups and for crunches, so try as many as you want, but make the goal of 5 days a week!

Also starting this week is Thursday Squat Day! Yeah! Every Thursday we need to do a squat workout.  These are body-weight only squats!  No added weights.  Start as low as you need to, doing 4 sets.  I recommend starting with 4 sets of 20 reps.  Each week do 4 sets but increase the reps.  Keep going up until you reach 4 sets of 100 reps, then do that level for 4 weeks in a row.  After that you can start adding weights into the program.  You must have a strong base to play this game well!

To all your success in 2010!

Brandt Roney
"Mr. Wimbledon"

Good Luck Girls!

Good luck to Jenny, Jenna and Sharron who are playing the Jackson winter tournament! This is one of the best and most fun tournaments of the year, I have very fond memories of playing there.  Give them a text or a call of encouragement when you can!

Brandt Roney
"Mr. Wimbledon"

Team Pronate Rocks Dodgeball!!!!

Team Pronate-Champion Creators took a third place win Thursday night in an intense competition!  Team spirit and preparation made the difference for these athletes.  Way to go gang, this is what we like to see!

Brandt Roney

"Mr. Wimbledon"

How are we doing?

Okay everyone, how has the last few weeks been?  Take a look at your workout journal and see if you have done as much work as you wanted.  Have you been on the courts at all?  Cardio work, weight lifting?  Need it all.  I am still working on the instructional videos, hope to have them ready soon.

I want you all to start working on the ball toss for your serve this week.  Every other day I need you to spend 10 minutes (just 10!) going through your service motion and doing the toss.  It needs to be held in the tips of the fingers, and go straight up, straight down.  It should be very high, about twice the height of your reach. 

Feel free to leave comments on here about how your work has been going and what you've been able to do

Brandt Roney
"Mr. Wimbledon"