You've definitely heard that you should use a different grip for your forehand, backhand, serve, and so on... But what's the point? As it turns out, the grip you use has a tremendous effect on every shot. Here's why... Comments? Questions? Leave them down below. Thanks for watching!
What's the best way to deal with a player who gives you shot after shot with no pace in the middle of the court? Pushers are a really frustrating style of opponent to play for most tennis players... Here are a few things that you need to focus on if you ever want
What's the best way to prepare mentally for a big match? Should you get yourself hyped up? Calm yourself down? Listen to music? What should your mental approach be? That's the question I answer in today's episode of Ask Ian! Comments? Questions? Leave them down below. Thanks for watching!
Ensuring that your muscles have been stretched and loosened up before play is crucial to avoiding injury and performing your best! If you don't have a warmup routine already, you need one. Here is my favorite routine with some great exercises to get you started! *Note* Here is the shoulder warmup routine that
Many teaching pros are die-hard supporters of a specific footwork pattern, but which one is best? Step in... Step across... Open stance? In this video I'll show you which one to use — and more importantly — when! Comments? Questions? Leave them down below. Thanks for watching!
Deep groundstrokes are a valuable weapon to have in your arsenal whether you're a singles or a doubles player. Unfortunately most players don't know how to control the depth of their forehand and backhand. Not reliably anyway. That's because they're more concerned with hitting the ball harder instead of changing the simple variable that I talk about in this lesson.
Hitting deep groundstrokes plays a key part in keeping your opponent pinned back and in a defensive position. But how deep should you aim? Too deep, and you risk hitting out; too shallow, and you lose the advantage. Here's a quick video that will help, along with a drill to improve your consistency!
We've all seen the pros hit a tweener, and anyone who has attempted to knows it's more difficult than it looks. While it's hardly an essential technique, it's a lot of fun and every bit as satisfying to pull off as you would expect! I've broken down this shot for you and included
Do you struggle hitting drive with a western or semi-western grip on your forehand side? Creating a strong, penetrating shot with a western grip IS possible, but you must first understand the different forces at play. The key is managing the amount of vertical acceleration (spin) vs the amount of lateral acceleration (drive).
Nothing is more frustrating than coming up to the net in singles to try and pressure your opponent only to be cleanly passed over and over again! In my experience this happens for a few main reasons which I'll be covering in today's video. If your target, positioning, and anticipation aren't all on
