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Switching Grips…

Grips|

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

How To Control Groundstroke Depth

Ground Strokes|

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.

How Deep Should You Aim Groundstrokes?

Ground Strokes|

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!

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