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Questions I can’t weight to answer…

I recieved a really good question over at the Essential Tennis forums last week and I thought that I would answer it for the blog this week. Thanks to SteveO for his questions! Q: How does the weighting of a racquet affects play. I use a headlight racquet and really like the feel. A: By

Choosing the right footwear…

One of my biggest pet peeves is the common mistake people make when they call any old sneaker "tennis shoes." Running shoes are not tennis shoes, cross trainers are not tennis shoes, and despite the name the Adidas Stan Smith is not a tennis shoe... At least not in today's game. Proper footwear is almost

Singles Essential: Ground Stroke Depth

While on your quest looking for single dominance there are a a myriad of different things you can focus on to try and gain the upper hand against your opponents. Ground strokes, volleys, serves, overheads, etc. Within each of those specific strokes there are many factors that will decide whether or not it will be

Strings with spin?

One of the most frequent questions I get as a stringer is, "What string will give me the most spin?" The answer is that no string will give you spin, it is how you swing. What determines how much spin is imparted on the ball is the angle that you swing and how fast you

How are your points ending?

The purpose of improvement to any part of your game is to win more points right? Well today I'd like to write to you about the types of improvements that are going to make the biggest difference in how many points, games, and matches that you win. The average recreational level player assumes the best

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