Archive for the ‘Tennis Tips’ Category
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Grips for Volleys
Choose the Correct Grip for Your Volley
Here are 7 questions you might consider before you start:Is there 1 best grip?
What is the experience status of the player – beginner, intermediate or advanced?
What is the age of the player?
What is the physical strength of the player?
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4 Stages of Learning
Get the Competitive Edge with Ken DeHart
Learning a new skill can be quite challenging. There are 4 basic stages we often encounter to take a new skill from unawareness to an unconscious performance level.
Stage 1
Unconsciously Incompetent – I didn’t know I needed to know that or that it existed.
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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
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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
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Little Known Facts That Influence Your Tennis Game
The average length of a point in a match is about 4 seconds.
The tennis court is 3.5 feet longer cross court than it is down the line – safer shot with more court space and less movement to recover-to the middle of “possible returns”.
The tennis ball travels faster and bounces higher when the temperature is [...] -
Do you know your Job Description for Doubles Positions as a Doubles Team?
It is difficult to perform well at work, home or play, when you are not knowledgeable or confident in your job description. Too often players and partners on a doubles team are not aware or confident in their job description.
Great teams like the Bryan brothers talk between points, keep each other pumped up and focused [...] -
“I” Receiving Formation – Both Back
**This UDF works well at club level play, USTA league play, junior and high school matches as well as college matches.
This (UDF) Unusual Doubles Receiving Formation puts the receiver and partner on the same side of the court. The receiver (let’s say – deuce court) is in regular receiving position. The receiver’s partner is positioned [...] -
“I” Serving Formation – Both Back
**This UDF works well at club level play, USTA league play, junior and high school matches as well as college matches..
This (UDF) Unusual Doubles Formation puts the server in the center of the court to serve like a singles player. Their partner is standing directly behind them. The serving team decides if the server [...] -
Begin with the End in Mind
When you begin a point, you need to start with the end in mind…. where do you want the ball to go? You have to select a target. Once you have selected a target…down the line, down the center, cross court or an angle, you can begin to choose the spin and the [...]
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Ken’s Tournament Preparation Blog
It is tournament time again for me. As a tennis teaching professional, I seldom have time to really prepare for a tournament like the pros – of course, I don’t and never have played like them.
So when I planned to play in the USPTA Nationals on Marco Island, Florida this September I had a [...]
