Grips for Volleys

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

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?
What are their aspirations as far as development of their [...]

4 Stages of Learning

Monday, February 1st, 2010

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.
Ex. I didn’t know I needed to [...]

“I” Receiving Formation – Both Back

Friday, November 27th, 2009

**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 [...]

Begin with the End in Mind

Friday, September 25th, 2009

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 [...]

Racquet Review for Wilson K4

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The Wilson K 4 has been my favorite racquet for 2009.
Having played with the Wilson K Zen, the heavier version at 10.5 ounces, for 2 years it was time for a change. The 2009 version of the K Zen came only in a lighter version (9.5 ounces) and I was having difficulty making the [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]