Archive for the ‘Strokes’ Category

• The 3 Parts of a Ground Stroke – “TTF”

  Monday, June 22nd, 2009

  What are the basic parts of a forehand or a backhand ground stroke?  Many factors may go into the essentials of successfully beginning and completing either ground stroke.

  Footwork & positioning of the feet and the body for the stroke
  Grip tension
  Tracking of the ball
  Intended target and direction of the ball
  Desired spin and arc of the ball

  However [...]

• “Underspin” the “Otherspin”

  Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

  Develop a Competitive Game with more Weapons
  In today’s game “topspin” gets all the press.  Everyone focuses how big the shots are, how much the pros use it and so most all the juniors and club players want to be like the pros.
  When you listen to the talk about the really [...]

• 5 Winning Keys to Lobbing, pt 3

  Thursday, March 5th, 2009

  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 near the [...]

• 5 Winning Keys to Lobbing, pt 2

  Monday, March 2nd, 2009

  Welcome to part two of 5 Winning Keys to Lobbing. Below are tips three and four.
  3. 5 Tips on where to Lob
  1. Always aim lobs  over the opponents backhand side (notice if they are left handed)
  2. Few players have the strength or timing to power a backhand overhead – even on a short [...]

• 5 Winning Keys to Lobbing, pt 1

  Thursday, February 26th, 2009

  1.  Lob with a Purpose – there are two main reasons to lob:
  1. To win the point
  2. To get out of trouble
  The Offensive Lob
  Offensive Lob is designed to win the point.
  1. Aim point – about 10 feet over the opponents head – hit quickly so they have little chance [...]

• Racquet Mail: How to Create a Better Forehand

  Monday, February 9th, 2009

  Question:
  I am finding that my swing and my backhand grip are much better than my forehand. When I go for a forehand shot, it usually ends up with a tremendous amount of topspin making it difficult to hit. Still, my opponent on the other side of the net seems to see it coming every single [...]

• Racquet Mail: Trusting Your Strokes

  Monday, January 19th, 2009

  This is the first of hopefully many Racquet Mail posts. I received an email with a question about trusting your strokes, and wrote this article in response.
  Trusting your strokes is a skill that is obviously quite mental in nature. In my program, called Defeating the Monsters in your Mind, we take a unique look at [...]