Flooded with Resilience

Those of you outside of New Jersey must have heard from friends, family, or the news about the widespread flooding Hurricane Ida brought to the Garden State in early September. Those of you in New Jersey? Well, you likely experienced Ida’s gifts first hand.If you know Marty, you likely have...

A Reading Recommendation from Marty

Marty loves stumbling on other writings that support the principles and beliefs that he is so passionate about. This passage, “17 Inches” is an example and it was written 25 years ago and is still relevant. “17 INCHES" – written by Chris Sperry, Baseball ConsultantYou will not regret reading this -...

Talking Tennis With Marty

If you're looking to talk tennis with Marty, a simple conversation on how to teach it, how to play it, and even his principles of life as they pertain to the game gets him fired up and anxious to share his views. You always come away learning something and marveling...

Marty Takes to the Air (book excerpt)

Trains, planes, and automobiles, and buses. Marty traveled a lot as baseball player and manager with the Dodgers’ organization and putting on tennis clinics and selling the ball machine for Prince. Here’s an excerpt from his upcoming book on an early adventure he had in the air. The Dodgers had...

The Pandemic and Another Big Challenge

If you haven’t seen Marty lately – or even if you have — here’s an update on his life since the pandemic—with a message from Mary Ellen.My life hasn’t changed all that much. I’m still teaching tennis, still struggling to learn to play golf, and cooking. Oh, and we got a new...