Brenton Barker

Brenton holds a Degree in Sports Coaching from the University of Delaware and was the former Head Advisor for the Japanese Government’s Sports Science Institute. He has held Managerial and Head Coaching roles with Australia’s National Governing Body, Tennis Australia, and served on the Dunlop International Sports Advisory Board for eight years. Brenton currently consults with several professional athletes and clients in the areas of Self-Accountability, Health, and Goal Orientation.
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How Much Does It Cost To String A Tennis Racquet?

If you’re pretty new to tennis, you may not realize how crucial proper tension in the strings is. If you didn’t know, your racquet strings should be tuned optimally to help you deliver top-notch performance on the court. But as

How Many Calories Does Playing Tennis Burn?

From my years of experience of being a tennis coach, I can tell you that there are very few sports that can compete with tennis when it comes to burning calories.  In order to lose weight, I believe it is

Best Gifts For Tennis Players & Lovers

As a tennis coach, it’s my job to make sure budding players learn the tennis’s ins and outs. But, let me tell you, sometimes teaching someone to refine their serves is a whole lot easier than picking gifts for tennis-playing

Tips For Poaching In Tennis

If you’re a doubles tennis player, you should improve your game at the net. Volleying from the net is a good source for winners, but it takes a lot of talent to execute correctly. You have to have the right

tennis ball

Why Are Tennis Balls Sealed?

If you’ve ever shopped for tennis balls, you have noticed that some of them are sold in pressurized cans.  Why the pressurized containers, though? Wouldn’t the tennis balls do just as fine if stored on a shelf before someone buys

tennis player doing service

What Does Let Mean In Tennis?

Who remembers being confused by a player keeping his first serve, even though the service made was disallowed? One would hear the call “Let, First Serve” and wonder what does let mean and why is the player keeping his first

Tips For Poaching In Tennis

If you’re a doubles tennis player, you should improve your game at the net. Volleying from the net is a

tennis ball

Why Are Tennis Balls Sealed?

If you’ve ever shopped for tennis balls, you have noticed that some of them are sold in pressurized cans.  Why

tennis player doing service

What Does Let Mean In Tennis?

Who remembers being confused by a player keeping his first serve, even though the service made was disallowed? One would