Dr. Jack is back on the podcast! He and I talk about several listener questions having to do with sports medicine. First up is a great discussion about playing in the heat, did you know that humidity plays a big part in how hard tennis is on your body? Next up is a
Hopefully either now or in the future you have the opportunity to take private instruction from a certified tennis professional. How do you know that you're really getting your money's worth? Is your tennis pro worth seeing or is it time to move on? On today's show Royce and Ian discuss their top
The mental game is such a make or break topic when it comes to your competitive tennis. Today I'm joined by Dr. Patick Cohn of www.sportspsychologytennis.com who helps me answer several listener questions about their mental game. Topics include: getting angry on court, playing in front of a crowd, and repeated double faulting.
If you're like most of the readers of Essential Tennis I know that you're extremely passionate about the game of tennis. It isn't a game that you play just for fun, just to get exercise, or just to socialize with friends. Certainly those aspects may enhance and improve your tennis playing experience as well but
If you compete in the game of tennis it's only a matter of time before you play a hooligan who tries to take you off your game. It might be on accident or even purposeful, either way it's important to know how to deal with annoying habits, chatty changovers, and cheaters on the
The US Open Series starts next week. This series was meant to bring increased focus to the hardcourt tournaments in the US leading to the US Open. The series consists of both men and women's events. On the men's side, there are the following tournaments: Indianapolis (Simon), Los Angeles (del Potro), Washington DC (del Potro),
Today's show is all about use of the slice. Thanks to JXG who asked all of the questions covered in the show, hopefully you guys find it useful! Topics include general strategies using slice, approaching cross court or down the line using slice, and the use of side spin with slice. Â
The Davis Cup held quarterfinals a week after the conclusion of Wimbledon. Due to its timing and due to Andy Roddick's loss in the final, the team replaced Roddick with Mardy Fish. Croatia fielded Marin Cilic, their highest ranked singles player, and the huge serving, Ivo Karlovic. They decided to host the match in Croatia.
Listeners have commented to me in the past that I never have any guests on the show who disagree with anything that I say. Today's podcast changes all that! Fellow podcaster Ron Miller and myself disucss the merits and draw backs of slice and topspin ground strokes as well as our views as
Now that Wimbledon is done, it's time to look back at the past two weeks and see who were the winners and losers. The obvious winner was Roger Federer. With this title, he won his 6th Wimbledon title, one short of Pete Sampras's record. He also broke Sampras's record of 14 Slams. He also accomplished
