Ball Machines – Using them for Singles Practice

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

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
Do not use the ball machine [...]

Ball Machines – Using them for Doubles Practice

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

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
Do not use the ball machine to practice [...]

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 [...]

5 Winning Keys to Lobbing, pt 3

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Welcome to our third and final part of Keys to Lobbing. Number five, the last tip in this set is below.
5. 7 Tips to practicing the lob
1. Practice tossing the ball up, letting it bounce then directing the lob to a 9 foot by 9 foot area in the corner of the court near the [...]

One Up and One Back Formations

Monday, January 12th, 2009

When teams play this formation, they can be the easiest to beat – if you play smart. This formation leaves lots of holes in their defense and can make their net player a target for the other team. Don’t be afraid of the net.
Reasons for the serving team to use this formation:
1. The serving team [...]