Little Known Facts That Influence Your Tennis Game

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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 [...]

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 [...]

Know Your Court – Terms Every Tennis Play Should Know

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Tennis Court—Where the game is played.
78 feet long – 36 feet wide for doubles and 78 by 27 for singles
Love- Score when a player has no score
15- Score when you win the 1st point
30- Score when you win the second point
40 – Score when you win the third point

Duece- Score when [...]

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 [...]