Thabo Mokoena
One of the coaching voices behind African Belief — every lesson below carries their name because they wrote it, checked it, or taught it first.
Lessons by Thabo
Overgrips for Sweaty Hands: What Actually Works in Match Play
You probably don't need the overgrip everyone recommends for sweaty hands. The one that shows up first on every forum, the one your doubles partner swears by, the one that feels like paper out of the…
What Nobody Tells You About Overgrips for Sweaty Hands
You're up 4-2 in the second set. You've held serve twice, broken once. You toss the ball, and as you load into your knee bend, you feel the handle rotate in your palm.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review — The Version That Finally Talks Back
A hundred and twelve grams of racquet hit the floor of court seven at Bryanston Country Club. Not dropped — deliberately placed.
The Overgrip Lie You've Been Sold (And What Actually Works in Humidity)
You've been told that a tacky overgrip solves sweat. It doesn't. On a humid day in Lagos, Accra, or Nairobi, tack is the enemy. Here is why, and what actually works.
Queen's Club Final Match Report: Raducanu vs Vekic – A Grass-Court Masterclass Decided by Inches
Read the scoreline — 6-2, 6-1 — and you see a coronation. Emma Raducanu dismantling Donna Vekic on the grass of Queen's Club, the home crowd roaring at every winner, the British No.1 hoisting a trophy…