Blog posts
November 12, 2026
Don't Risk It: Why Proper Court Shoes Are a Must for Pickleball
Pickleball is famous for being social and accessible, but there’s one area where cutting corners can have serious consequences: your footwear. We’ve seen a worrying trend of players hitting the...
Your Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Pickleball Paddle: Cut Through the Confusion
Pickleball is exploding in popularity, and with that comes an overwhelming number of paddle choices. With over 400 brands popping up online, it’s easy to feel confused before you even...
Choosing a junior tennis racket.
The JG Rackets Guide: Choosing the Perfect Tennis Racket for Your Junior Champion Watching your child pick up a tennis racket for the first time is exciting. You can see...
Understanding Racket Swingweight
Did you know...That the weight of your racket is only one variable that determines how heavy it light it feels when you swing it Swingweight (sometimes called dynamic weight) is...
When to invest in a new racket?
As a professional tennis coach, I often get asked by my players when the right time is to buy a new tennis racket. The answer to this question can vary...
How to choose a tennis racket
There are now a massive range of rackets from a multitude of brands on the market in New Zealand. Considerations such as the rackets weight, length, swing weight, headsize, composition, ...
Racket stringing
Tennis players restring their rackets for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is that the strings in the racket have lost their tension, which affects the racket's playing...
Chosing the right string for you.
Whilst the type and quality of tennis strings has improved dramatically in the 33 years I have been stringing, the importance of regular, consistent and quality strings and stringing hasn't...
Racket customisation
Professional tennis players customize the weight and swing weight of their rackets for several reasons. Customizing a racket can dramatically improve their performance on the court by adjusting the weight...