Tennis Parenting expert Frank Giampaolo is back on this episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast to share his expertise on this delicate topic. Even if you don't have children I strongly encourage you to listen to the instruction and experience that he has to share as it relates to everyone trying to improve at the
I recently wrote a guest post focusing on the top things that you can do to get acclimated to outdoor tennis as quickly as possible since many players are now making that transition after a long, cold winter. Check out what I had to say at the blog of my good friend and Sports Med
Do you get too close to the ball on your forehand or backhand groundstroke over and over again? If so today's video tennis lesson is for you! In my experience teaching passionate tennis players many chronic problems can be fixed by simply learning what it feels like to do the opposite of what the
Do you struggle with catching your forehand or backhand groundstroke late? For many tennis players this is a chronic problem and breaking free of it can be very difficult. That's exactly why I designed the drill in today's video tennis lesson - to help players get out of their rut of late contact
So what grip does Roger Federer use on his forehand groundstroke exactly? Find out in today's video! Many of you may be surprised to find out that Roger doesn't turn his hand under the grip very far, but he's clearly still able to make plenty of topspin on his forehand. Full western and
There's been a lot of debate online about what grip Rafael Nadal uses on his forehand groundstroke so I wanted to prove what it is once and for all. Today's lesson will show you exactly where he is. Believe it or not you do NOT need a full western grip to hit big
Don't feel badly if you ever get confused by all of the different tennis grips. There's a ton of them! Today's video lesson is going to demonstrate each of the following grips: Continental Eastern Forehand Semi-western Full-Western Eastern Backhand Not only will I show you how to find each of those grips but
Serve and volley can absolutely still be an effective tactic to use in singles. Even in 2014 :-) The key is knowing when to use it and what targets to chose which is exactly what I'll be covering in todays video tennis lesson. Both serve and volley targets are key so be sure to pay
If you want to become a high level doubles player then being comfortable with serve and volley tactics is absolutely crucial! Serve and volley doesn't always work (nothing does!) but if you can't execute it confidently and effectively when it's needed then you'll constantly find yourself playing more passive tactics than you should be. Today's
Wondering which of Adidas' newest tennis shoe models is right for you? I've worn both the Barricade 8 and the Adizero in competition over the past couple months and in this review I'll tell you exactly what I think about them both. I'll also tell you which I personally prefer for my own feet as
