Three R’s – ready read and then react. Ready – feet spread, knees softly bent, weight on the balls of the feet Read – as quickly as possible read the ball, see clearly is this ball coming to the forehand or backhand side React – turn your shoulders and hips to the ball as quickly ...…
I had the opportunity to present this seminar in September at the 2012 USPTA World Conference in Monterey California. Forgive the following “tooting of my own horn” but the response was incredible, including standing room only in the double seminar room. That said, the nut of the presentation concerned the mechanics of an overhand throwing ...…
And more than any other aspect, the control of your head, “poise if you will” defines your grace, your economy of effort, as well as how clearly you see the ball. Many years ago, in my training with Tom Stow (I was in my early 20′s and had already played 4 years of college tennis) ...…
Andy Murray is having a pretty darn good year, and it is only April. He was won titles in Doha, Rotterdam and Miami, with wins over Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Roddick in the 2009 campaign, with a startling 29-3 record. Presently ranked fourth with 9050 points, he is nipping at the heels of both Djokovic ...…
Serving wide to the backhand corner has been employed by serve and volleyers and now by the heavy baseline players. And when returned poorly, most points end with a winner to the open court. Certainly Rafa sidepsins nearly every ball to the Fed backhand in the ad court. And the wicked spin, coupled with a ...…
I was riveted to the television screen in the early morning hours – pulling for Federer but equally if now not more so, coming to love the game of Nadal as well. Though this is a game that you and I play, as well as enjoy as spectators, truly these guys do things with the ball, ...…
If you are as much a fan as I – then we are both so looking forward to the upcoming 2009 Australian Open. Will Nadal extend his dominance over the men’s field? Can Djokovic defend last year’s title? And what of Roger Federer – does he still have more in the tank? In the last ...…
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