Davis Cup Report

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Playing in Serbia on the red clay, Americans John Isner and Sam Querry showed heart and where American tennis still has a great crop of young players coming along.
In their first ever Davis Cup appearance, John and Sam lost their first matches as USA players.  That had to be nervous time – can you imagine [...]

Do you know your Job Description for Doubles Positions as a Doubles Team?

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Winning in Practice, pt 1

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

“Practicing to win requires rehearsing the tactical situations you will encounter and selecting the correct appropriate response for that situation until you can execute these responses in the heat of match play” …Ken DeHart
Playing the Score
Practice your singles and doubles match with altered scoring situations:

Start all games [...]