Archive for the ‘Practice’ Category
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Drop Shot – The Weapon of Choice
With the game going to power, bigger and stronger players, the drop shot appeared to be the forgotten shot in tennis. At one point in his early career, even Roger Federer chose not to use this questionable tactic in his match play. Now, it is a signature shot for players like Murray, Federer and even [...]
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Getting the Most Game Improvement for Your Dollar
Lessons and Clinics as a Boomer Tennis Player Find a certified tennis professional – Trust your investment and game improvement to a tennis professional who has been tested and demonstrated the basics of quality tennis instruction. Try a lesson or clinic to see if you connect with the pro’s teaching style. Take instruction with a [...]
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5 Drills to Improve Your Game by Yourself
1. A 5 minute warm up is a must. 20 jumping jacks – Puts you on the balls of your feet and stretches out the body. 20 alley shuffles – Start in the alley and side-shuffle across the doubles, then singles side lines, until you have crossed a line 20 times. 20 quick feet – [...]
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Adults “Just Wanta Have Fun”
Cindy Lopper sung a song “Girls Just Wanta Have Fun”. The same is true for adults. They play tennis because they “Just Wanta Have Fun”. They take lessons for the same reason. As a tennis professional you have to know how adults learn so they can have fun. Lets take a look at some of [...]
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Ball Machines – Using them for Singles Practice
Ball machines are great for practicing your singles shots – if positioned correctly. 5 things NOT to do when using a ball machine: Do not place the ball machine only on the baseline in the center of the court Do not have the ball machine oscillate only from deuce court to ad court Do not [...]
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Ball Machines – Using them for Doubles Practice
Ball machines are great for practicing your doubles shots – if positioned correctly. 5 things NOT to do when using a ball machine: Do not place the ball machine on the baseline in the center of the court Do not have the ball machine oscillate from deuce court to ad court Do not use the [...]
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Winning the Warming Up – in The Warm Up
When you go to the court to play your next doubles match, take control of the match from the beginning. Introduce yourselves to your opponents. Spin the racquet before beginning the warm up so you will be on the correct side when warming up and know the serving order as to who will serve first, [...]
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5 Winning Keys to Lobbing, pt 3
Welcome to our third and final part of Keys to Lobbing. Number five, the last tip in this set is below. 5. 7 Tips to practicing the lob 1. Practice tossing the ball up, letting it bounce then directing the lob to a 9 foot by 9 foot area in the corner of the court [...]
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The Psychology of a Winner: Improving Your Practice
They say practice makes perfect. I say “perfect practice makes perfect.” Practice is just the first thing you have to keep in mind when you’re aiming for that win on the court. This begs the question then on how do you improve your practice? Look to the four tips below as a place to start: [...]
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Winning in Practice, pt 2
This is part two in a two part set. Doubles Situations The receiving team must lob the return of serve and try to take the net at least twice in each game. This is especially effective when the serving team is serving into the sun. The serving team must play out of the “I” formation [...]
