December 2024 issue

News, trends, conversations, and "holding their feet to the fire" since 2014

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Rich Neher & Tim Farthing
December 01, 2024

Hello dear readers, friends, and racket sports enthusiasts. Welcome to the new edition of Racket Business.

Every preview below links you to the full article on the Racket Business website, or you can simply visit the homepage now and choose what to read from our archive.

We really hope you are enjoying Racket Business since we rebranded from Tennis Club Business just 6 months ago. The aim was to modernise and give you a better reading experience but also to include more content from other racket sports outside of tennis. If you have any feedback on these changes or ideas to help us improve please can you email Rich or Tim.

We’ve got a bit excited this issue and produced way more content than we normally do but “who’s complaining at that” we hear you say! In the 18 features for December you’ll build your knowledge of racket sports and enjoy lessons from industry legends, all for free!

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Rich & Tim

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RACKET SPORTS INDUSTRY

Racket Business - Publisher's Notes for December 2024

Craig Bell - RacquetX '25 - Letters - RSPA News - Things that make me go hmmm... - Updates - Shout Outs

racketbusiness.com/p/racket-business-publisher-s-notes-for-december-2024

How is Tennis of Today Impacting the Fan Experience?

Karla Vučković says the fan experience in sports has undergone a significant transformation. The energy from the stands, with fans singing, chanting, and waving flags, creates an immersive environment that enhances the excitement. What about tennis?

racketbusiness.com/p/how-is-tennis-of-today-impacting-the-fan-experience

College Tennis – The Primary Source of the Teaching and Coaching Workforce

Tennis industry leaders must understand that college tennis is the primary source of the workforce for teaching professionals who drive the United States tennis industry.

racketbusiness.com/p/college-tennis-the-primary-source-of-the-teaching-and-coaching-workforce

Serve It Up 1: Fresh Approaches to Get Newbies Hooked on Tennis

Extraordinary coaches with amazing ideas and methods

racketbusiness.com/p/serve-it-up-1-fresh-approaches-to-get-newbies-hooked-on-tennis-388ae0e7b0748c74

Our Very Relevant Tennis History

Looking back at tennis to analyze some very relevant issues and see how they evolved would be helpful.

racketbusiness.com/p/our-very-relevant-tennis-history

Facilities - Supplies - People

Rod Heckelman on the importance of guests for the growth of your facility

racketbusiness.com/p/facilities-supplies-people-dae9f89327190af0

In the Trenches: Poaching in the Concrete Jungle

Let’s support the coaches who are in the trenches, doing it ethically and holding the “squatters’ accountable.

racketbusiness.com/p/in-the-trenches-poaching-in-the-concrete-jungle

Great Collaboration to Grow Racket Sports in Canada

Our Canadian friends teach us ways to grow Tennis and Pickleball with low-cost programming

racketbusiness.com/p/great-collaboration-to-grow-racket-sports-in-canada

Racket Sports News - December 2024

Sports Pros Connect - SportsEdTV - Short Odds & Ends - New Tomohopper - Dave Miley and Kazakhstan Tennis - INTENNSE - USA Tennis Tour

racketbusiness.com/p/racket-sports-news-december-2024

PADEL

Padel Power Sweeping The World

Padelmunity - Nichols - Cage 91 - Padel State - Padel Alto - Marcos Del Pilar

racketbusiness.com/p/padel-power-sweeping-the-world

PICKLEBALL

Pickleball Buzz Beyond the Kitchen

The Dink, Pickleball 901, Pickleball Magazine, and much more

racketbusiness.com/p/pickleball-buzz-beyond-the-kitchen

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

The health and inclusivity of tennis is being damaged by survivorship bias

Steve Whelan argues that tennis too often look to the top players for guidance ignoring what can be learned from those who didn't reach the highest levels of the game

racketbusiness.com/p/the-health-and-inclusivity-of-tennis-is-being-damaged-by-survivorship-bias

Learn From The Best - December '24

Sports Pros Connect - Bill Patton - Fernando Segal

racketbusiness.com/p/learn-from-the-best-december-24

What it means to be a successful teaching pro

We let Susan Nardi's students speak

racketbusiness.com/p/what-it-means-to-be-a-successful-teaching-pro

Racket Sports Tech for December 2024

Tennibot and Wingfield

racketbusiness.com/p/racket-sports-tech-for-december-2024

Ashley's Tech Blog

Driving Revenue at Your Racquet Sports Club

racketbusiness.com/p/ashley-s-tech-blog

Breaking free from the grip of tradition

Steve Whelan uncovers 'path dependency' where tennis coaches find it difficult to deviate from their established methods even if better systems are now available

racketbusiness.com/p/breaking-free-from-the-grip-of-tradition

An ingrained tendency towards traditional methods is damaging player development

Steve Whelan uncovers how textbook practices are hard to shake with coaches ignoring contradictory evidence leading to confirmation bias

racketbusiness.com/p/an-ingrained-tendency-towards-traditional-methods-is-damaging-player-development

PODCASTS & MORE

New Podcasts from November 2024

Your favorite racquet sports podcasts and videos and more

racketbusiness.com/p/new-podcasts-from-november-2024

Craig Bell - From Courts To Careers

Legendary Tennis Director, RSPA Master Professional, Podcaster, and "Mr. Conviviality" joins forces with leading Racket Sports Search Firm

racketbusiness.com/p/craig-bell-from-courts-to-careers