One thing I know for sure? When the wind blows it’s time to settle in for a day of patience and concentration, knowing full well there’s only so much in your control. Typically at the end of the match, it comes down to the player who knew how to play the wind rather than their …
The 2 Hander backhand has been around since the golden days and while the 1 hander has had a resurgence – the 2 hander still holds a ton of charm! I hate to do this to you Lefties again but to simplify I’m going focus on right handed players. You don’t see backhands as much …
The 2 handed backhand. Easy tips to improve results now. Read More »
You may watch professional tennis or play at a club around junior players all poised on set-up to load & explode on their next forehand crosscourt ball. But have you ever really paid attention to the players non-dominant hand? For right handers we’re talking about the left arm today and for lefties – we refer …
How to effectively use the non-dominant hand and look like a pro Read More »
Finding one’s Balance on court, is Key! In one weeks time, during a tennis program with adults I repeat the word “Balance & Left Hand out” (right handers) 100’s of times. Why? Because your balance is key and using that non-dominant left hand to help facilitate it is GOLD. We all come at this game with varying …
True story. I run tennis camps for adults in Spain and before players arrive we send out a form asking for their weaknesses and what they want to work on. Undoubtedly it comes down to a consistency problem off either wing or the uncontrollable Serve! Now to be clear, we start looking at the serve …
4 helpful keys for a perfect ball toss. No more frustration. Read More »
I’m going to cover some of the basics for beginner & intermediate players. And by basics – I mean gold! The Forehand is a really popular stroke and something you want to hit well. It’s typically cracking our 1st forehand that sends us over the moon about tennis and all we want to do is …
6 steps for a clean forehand that will make you feel like a rockstar Read More »