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
Ever play against an opponent in singles who is incredibly fast and hits only forehands? It seems like no matter how good of a cross court backhand you hit they run around it and hit an offensive forehand. Frustrating! Today's lesson will give you my top three tips for dealing with that type
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
What causes topspin to occur exactly? In today's lesson I'll show you the three things necessary to create topspin as well as a simple drill that you can use at home to start getting a feel for it. Don't be fooled! These are extremely simple concepts but if you're struggling to make any
Being able to hit "on the rise" is an amazingly powerful tool. One that should be part of your tennis game! When you can take the ball early you can: 1. Make pushers pay more easily for those weak, floaty shots. 2. Re-direct deep, strongly hit shots from your opponents with pace without
You won't face a whole lot of net rushers in your singles play but when you do it's extremely important to have the skills necessary to defeat them! In today's strategy lesson we're going to be talking about keeping the ball deep during your baseline exchanges, the topspin and backspin lob, and down
Returning a lefty serve on the ad side can be one of the most difficult things to do in tennis! Today I answer a question about how to do it during singles play, specifically on the ad side. Comments? Questions? Leave them down below!
When is the right time to poach when you're playing doubles? That is the topic of today's video tennis lesson! I've many times heard it suggested that you should make your move on the poach when your partner's serve hit's the service box. I'm definitely not a fan of that and in the
