Tennis Coach & Writer

İstanbul, Türkiye

Emre Köse

144Articles

About

Tennis coach at Istanbul Beykoz Tennis Club for over 12 years. Graduate of the Coaching Education programme at Marmara University Faculty of Sport Sciences. Writes for Sporeus on tennis biomechanics, training science, tactics and mental performance — combining on-court observation with evidence-based coaching.

Areas of Focus

Tennis techniqueService biomechanicsForehand & Backhand techniqueTennis training periodizationJunior tennis developmentMatch strategyTennis conditioningTennis equipment

Articles

The Neutral Ball: The Shot Most Amateurs Are Too Proud to Hit

Recovery Footwork: Getting Back Is Half the Point

The Grip Continuum: Eastern, Semi-Western, Western

The Perception–Decision–Execution Cycle in Tennis

The All-Court Player: Highest Ceiling, Hardest to Build

Bad Calls, Bad Bounces, Bad Luck: Building the Next-Point Mindset

Repeated Sprint Ability: The Most Tennis-Specific Quality

Reading the Server: Toss Location, Contact Point, and Shoulder Cues

Racquet Head Speed: A Four-Source Breakdown

Tennis Is a Stochastic Intermittent Sport — And What That Means for Your Training Week

The Counter-Puncher’s Edge: Defense as a Winning Style

Periodizing an Adult Competitive Year: Working Around Real Life

VO₂max for Tennis: How High Is High Enough?

Sliding on Clay: Technique, Risk, and the Case for Learning It Early

The Drop Shot: Mechanics, Deception, Court Position, and When It’s the Percentage Play

The Four Pillars: Technique, Tactics, Physical, Mental — and How to Weight Them by Player Age

The Serve-and-Volleyer in the Modern Game: Mostly Extinct — or Just Hiding?

Building a Game Plan: Pre-Match Scouting for Amateurs, in 30 Minutes or Less

ATP-PCr: The Engine of the Point

Defense to Offense: The Transition Shot