Archive for the ‘Tennis Tips’ Category
-
12 Tennis Tips to Improve Your Game
1.) How to know if you are ready to start a tennis match? As you warm up for the match, notice if you are able to see the spin on the ball before you meet the ball or if you can see a “yellow streak” into and out of your racquet. If you can see [...]
-
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 [...]
-
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 [...]
-
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 – [...]
-
Racquet Mail: How to Change Grips Quickly at the Net
Racquet Mail: Thanks again for the great tips in this video together with Jorge Capestany. Now on the 2 tip you mentioned to change to bh grip with the hand holding the frame of the racket and that it is a mistake to change grip with the hand holding the grip. Why is that? I [...]
-
Racquet Mail: Defeating the Inside out Forehand
Racquet Mail: I have a question regarding how to counter the inside out forehand. I’m a 4.5-5.0 player with an all court game, with a two handed backhand. Lately, I have been having trouble with one high level opponent who grew up on clay courts. Typically, we rally a few strokes and then my opponent [...]
-
Defeating “The Two Opponents” before you defeat; “The Player on the Other Side of the Net”
You have seen the draw, met your opponent and walked to the court to begin the battle. However, when you warm up to begin the match, you must first defeat two opponents before you can even begin to win the match against – the player on the other side of the net. Opponent #1 – [...]
-
11 Ways to Improve Your Tennis Game at San Jose Swim & Racquet Club – Year ‘Round…
The following are 11 ways to improve your tennis game at the San Jose Swim & Racquet Club: Private hour and half hour lessons. These lessons can include technical work and hitting with the pro during that time to see if the technical and strategy changes work. Semi private lessons. Get together and start working [...]
-
26 Characteristics of a Great Coach or Teacher
Think back to the great coaches and teachers in school or life who motivated or inspired you. What were some of their characteristics that made them special in your eyes and made you want to be like them? By no way is this complete, but here is a list of traits they often possessed, that [...]
-
10 Tips to Winning the Warm Up
Use the warm up to learn about your opponents game. Look for the following clues: What type of grips do they use? What type of shots do they prefer? Is their forehand or backhand stronger? What types of spin did they use? How effective is their footwork? What height do they prefer on the forehand [...]
