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Tribute to a Hall of Fame Teacher: Dennis Van der Meer
Early in my career as a tennis teaching professional, I was living in Nashville, Tennessee and teaching tennis at the Sequoia Swim & Tennis Club. A friend of mine, Thay Butchee, the Director of Tennis at the Belle Meade Country Club talked me into driving to Sarasota, Florida to participate in a 10 day course [...]
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3 Secrets to Winning Doubles, pt 2
This is the second post of three consecutive posts on the secrets to winning doubles in tennis. Secret #2 “Tennis Dance” Where to move & when to move there! Dance of the server’s partner: Find the middle of the service box, half way between the net and the service line, the center service line and [...]
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3 Secrets to Winning Doubles, pt 1
This is the first post of three consecutive posts on the secrets to winning doubles in tennis. Secret #1 “Tennis Talk” – What to say and when to say it! Before the match: Decide with your partner ahead of time if you want to serve first, receive first, and choose which end to play from [...]
