We've been having some good discussion on the forum about stretching, so I wanted to write a follow up article about some stretches you can incorporate into your on-court warm-up before the serious hitting starts. You can thank John in Real Life for this supplement, as he recommended I put up some pre and post
So often I see amateur players make a good move to attack in doubles only to let their opponents off the hook with the next shot. Watch this great example of how to finish!
Check out Jay's forehand compared to that of Andre Agassi and see how he can improve his technique.
First Kim Clijsters of Belgium turned pro in 1997, climbed to world No. 1 in both singles and doubles as a 20 year-old in August of 2003, and won her first Grand Slam at the U.S. Open in 2005. Following a series of ankle injuries and hip strains in 2006, she retired after the Australian
Martina Hingis apparently can't give it up. Perhaps it is true with tennis as in other areas: You can take the girl out of tennis, but you can't take the tennis out of the girl. Although she is not ready to launch a serious comeback after seeing the success of Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin
How important is stretching to you? Probably ranks right up there with going to the dentist or cleaning out your gutters, right? I have to admit that the idea of stretching, putting my body into uncomfortable positions and producing pain for myself is not my idea of fun. Now, how important is flexibility and preventing
Moving into the net is a huge part of doubles strategy. In this video see how you can hit your return of serve simply in order to move forwards more quickly.
Watch this video to learn how to properly "shade" in doubles. As the ball travels from side to side make sure that you "follow the ball" correctly!
With the Australian Open just concluded, the rankings were shaken up. Roger Federer increased his lead at world number 1 with his win. Since Rafa lost in the quarterfinals, he lost 1640 points and moved to 4th, his lowest ranking in years. The last time he wasn't in the top 3 was May 23, 2005,
So many amateur players walk out onto the practice court and waste their time, don’t be one of them! Today I talk about how to put together a practice that will help you keep your focus. The rest of the show is dedicated to strategy, namely: how do you know when you bail out on
