What does it say about a company's shoe when the highest ranked player for their rival is wearing that shoe? Well it appears to be confirming what many players have been saying for awhile... The Nike Air Max Breathe Cage II is one of the top all around shoes on the market.In the above picture
Core strengthening, food and drink before play, achilles, tennis warm up ideas, placing spin serve, doubles net strategy, when to replace strings
Throughout most of the country, summer is in full bloom. The dust has just settled from Roland Garros, and now we are on to the green pastures of Wimbledon. This is not normally the time of year that manufacturers introduce new frames, but Babolat is doing just that. Some people would say that these four
While a particular racquet won't make you a better player, choosing the wrong racquet can hinder you from performing your best. Playing with the wrong racquet while you are learning the game can actually restrict your stroke development. With such a huge selection of racquets on the market, it can be a little overwhelming. This
Hello and welcome to the Essential Tennis Blog!Today's blog topic was submitted by a listener of the Essential Tennis Podcast, and his question brings up a topic I feel strongly about. Ahmed wrote to me this week and asked:"Hi IanI read this on a lot on different forums. Could you elaborate on the straight arm
Sore abs after playing, Best grip to prepare for return, Serving position, Two mental questions, Protocol for match warm up, Hitting confidently
Doubles strategy, one handed backhand contact, playing against a dinker, serve anticipation, passing shots, hitting a slice serve, mental discussion
As a stringer, one of the most popular questions I get is, "What is this Luxilon string all about?" The first thing that I tell most people is that it is not for the majority of tennis players. There are two things that that keep the average player from using Luxilon, (and other Polyester mono-fibers)
Every couple of years the racquet manufacturers introduce new technologies that promise to improve your game and make you a better player, but very few people know what they really are and what they do. I would like to discuss the latest technologies from some of the top racquet manufacturers.BabolatIn the last couple of years
Welcome Essential Tennis readers! It's great to see the community here at EssentialTennis.com start to grow, and I hope as it does more and more people can improve their tennis game.If you've read many of my blog articles, or listened to many of my podcasts, you know what I'm a huge proponent of coming to
