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How to Hit Inside Out

Hitting a shot that travels "inside out", or any direction for that matter, is really quite simple. It's all about timing your swing correctly so that your strings are facing the direction that you want the ball to go! Most tennis technique issues have simple solutions and this is one of those areas

Jammed Groundstroke Solution

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

Late Groundstroke Cure

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

Roger Federer’s Forehand Grip Revealed

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

Rafael Nadal’s Forehand Grip Revealed

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

Tennis Grips Explained and Demonstrated

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

Singles Serve and Volley Strategy

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

Doubles Serve and Volley Strategy

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

What Style Should You Play?

Today's lesson topic is all about singles strategy. Specifically, which style of play is best to use during a match? John wrote in and told me that he was having an "identity crisis" because he has two very different styles of play that he enjoys using. What should he do? Well, you'll find

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