Martin Blackman opens Blackman Tennis Academy in Delray Beach, Florida today. “After three very rewarding years wth USTA Player Development, I want to get back to my passion of coaching committed junior players,” said Blackman. Blackman is the former USTA Senior Director of Talent Identification and Development, past head of the Junior Champions Center in College Park, Maryland and Men’s Tennis Coach at American University. His new academy will operate

Martin Blackman believes that the pursuit of success in sports can be a metaphor for life

To provide excellent, customized training for junior, collegiate and professional players

In addition to one on one training, players need to ‘play’ the game with other peers of comparable ability and commitment

Tournament coaching happens before and after matches, and sometimes between a 2nd and 3rd set