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4.5 NTRP Tennis Bag Check
Lots of tennis players have unique bag, as well as unique things in their bags! In Ian's first ever bag check, he's giving you the inside scoop of
How Medvedev BEAT Djokovic – 2021 US Open Final Analysis
Medvedev halted Novak Djokovic from claiming his 21st record breaking title. But how did he do it? Number two in the world was able to take over the
Simple Serve Fix For Easy Power
Struggling to hit your serve with more power? We recently helped one of our online students create much more power on their serve by making one simple change.
The SECRET to a NTRP 4.5 Forehand (tennis lesson)
Our recent NTRP 4.0 student Sabina was having trouble dealing with pace on her forehand side, reverting to a tight, tentative swing when her opponent ramped up the
BEST drill to master Return Of Serve
Do you struggle with Return of Serve? It's one of the most important aspects of tennis, and many players can't get the ball back in play! We want
STOP Losing Your Tennis Matches!
Win More Tennis Matches, GUARANTEED! If you follow this simple 7-step checklist in your very next match, you'll be more confident on the court and be playing smarter,
My New Racquet is HERE!
After year of painting racquets and waiting for a partnership with the right company, Ian's new racquet (and the official racquet of Essential Tennis) is finally here! Ian
It was the BEST serve he’s ever hit (Second Serve Lesson)
Our recent student Jeff had been stuck with a slow, tentative second second serve that his opponents could easily tee off on. Sound familiar? The secret recipe to
How I Beat MEP – Net Game (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this analysis series on my match with MEP, we looked at Ian's groundstroke tactics, and the tools he used to win more points against
How I Beat MEP – Baseline (Part 1)
It's been some time since MEP visited Milwaukee, and Ian has finally been able to take a look over the footage and really analyze his match against Ben.
3 Strategies that force ERRORS!
Believe it or not, YOU have control over when your opponent makes an error; and when they make more errors, you win more matches. Here is the strategy
Stand HERE To Make Your Opponent MISS
Winning matches isn't about hitting more winners, it's about making less errors than your opponent, and all you needed to do to force more errors from them is


