Mastering the Middle in Doubles
In the dynamic world of doubles tennis, the game is as much about strategic positioning as it is about skillful
May 14, 2024
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The Cornerstone of Tennis Success: Fundamentals
In the complex, fast-paced world of competitive tennis, the temptation to focus on highlight shots and complex strategies can sometimes
May 6, 2024
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Raising the Stakes: How Introducing Penalties in Training Can Sharpen Tennis Players’ Performance
This week, I decided to implement a new training technique with my tournament players that directly linked performance with consequences,
May 6, 2024
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The skill of Between-Point Decision Making in Tennis
Between the points In the relentless pace of competitive tennis, the moments between points are as strategic as the gameplay
April 27, 2024
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The Neutral Advantage
In the fast-paced game of tennis, players constantly find themselves navigating through different gears of strokes: offense, neutral, and defense.
July 15, 2023
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July 11, 2023
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The Return of Serve
At high levels of the game the return is without a doubt the hardest individual shot to get back in the court. You have no control on the location of the ball, its trajectory, the spin applied or the speed of the delivery. Some servers are going to make your life difficult no matter what, but there are some things that you control to keep them adjusting to you. In this article i’m going to go over some things you can do to influence the servers location of serve, some strategies for the return and how to adjust your positioning to take away specific locations and types of serves from great servers, and to generally have a plan to adjust or adapt in your return games to give your opponents the most trouble and make it difficult for them to hold. For this article my primary focus will be the 1st serve return.
July 10, 2020
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Practice Matches
Players shouldn’t be concerned with wins and losses on the practice match court. They should be focused on running plays, trying new tactics, working technique, sharpening your weapons, and developing parts of their games that aren’t 100% ready for live matches. Start looking at your practice matches as opportunities to hone your skills rather than focusing on winning and your tennis will improve. Being able to practice executing these things in a setting that doesn’t officially count allows players to become more confident in areas of their game that they otherwise may avoid in a sanctioned match.
July 9, 2020
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How to choose a tennis coach
Choosing a coach is a VERY important decision. The right coach can accelerate your learning and the wrong one can
January 9, 2020
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Second Serve Location: Body Jam
2nd serve Win % is one of the major indicators of success in a tennis match. In recent times we
September 18, 2019
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The Gameplan: Doubles
There are many different strategies and tactics that teams can use to win doubles matches. In this article, I am
April 28, 2019
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The Tennis Gamesmanship Guide
Players at all levels of the game bend the rules to gain an advantage or rattle their opponents with the
March 6, 2019
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Match Winning Mentality
In this article, I’m hoping to help players who are struggling with their mental game. This was something that I
February 18, 2019
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Staggered Doubles
No doubles team can cover the entire court. This is an enduring fact of this format of tennis. There will
October 16, 2018
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G.O.A.T 2 handed Backhands: 3 elite set up commonalities
There are many ways to hit a 2 handed backhand, and there have been many great 2 handers both currently
September 25, 2018
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Flexible Returning
Being flexible in your return position is a huge key to helping you visually change your opponents landscape, influence the server and help you to time your return better. Here are some options if you are struggling with your return game.
August 26, 2018
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4 Reasons you are getting beaten down the alley in doubles.
4 Reasons you are getting beat down the alley in doubles. Your partners shot isn’t good enough. You are misreading
August 19, 2018
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Mid court mentality and strategy
If you use your serve, return or ground strokes effectively, you are going to receive short balls from your opponent.
May 16, 2018
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