Keys to the approach shot Play the ball on the rise Add under spin to the stroke Shoot the ball low and over the net Move to and through the hit I hope you find this latest lesson useful. Make sure you leave a comment below and let me know what you think. This video ...…
We have positioned the camera at eye level, on the baseline, as though returning serve in the ad court. I nearly hit Antony on one of these serves, but no worries Mate, he is an Aussie. That said I think this camera angle gives you the feel for how this serve jumps up and away ...…
Tossing Tempo Many years ago (50 to be exact) I sat in the shade and watched Blackie Jones give lessons at Acalanes High School. The lessons were punctuated with difficult questions. At times, when the student was stumped, he tossed the question to me (as I stole his lessons from off court) and as I ...…
Federer on the art of “Hitting Up” I hope you find this lesson useful. Make sure you leave a comment below and let me know what you think. We will be working with Will Hamilton at Fuzzy Yellow Balls as he rolls out his free video series with Pat Rafter over the next few days, ...…
Relishing the contest. Appreciating the opponent. Understanding (really) the rules of a contest. To my mind, some matches are determined before ever hitting the first ball. We have all been in situations where we knew immediately that the opponent had no chance – and equally we have all been in situations where we knew immediately ...…
Imagine a packed house, electrifying tennis, raucous cheering for most every point played, and the potential for an entire weekend of tennis culminating in a Sunday afternoon singles match, with both players scrapping for every point, and the score two sets all, and 5 games all in the fifth and deciding set of a Davis ...…
Novak Djokovic captured his third consecutive Australian Open title. Crushing David Ferrer 62 62 61 in the semifinals, and wearing down and then beating back the challenge of Andy Murray 67 76 63 62. The end the fourth set of the men’s final showcased a dominant and domineering Novak Djokovic and a dispirited but soon ...…
Ours is a wonderful, but equally ours is a very difficult game. We have all had days when we played great, sometimes unexpectedly great. And we have all had days when we played far far below our best level, said another way far below our expectations. When some say the game is 95% mental, I ...…
Start a rally; deliver a ball to the adjacent court when responding to “ball please.” In nearly every instance the swing is a drop hit forehand. Sometimes those forehands are deliberate and practiced (that is good). Other times those forehands are wristy, in poor form, somehow not acknowledged as genuine practice opportunities. Truly – practice ...…
The Marival Residences & World Spa has been named the 2012 Traveler’s Choice Awards #1 All-Inclusive Resort in Mexico! They have also been named the #2 Top All-Inclusive in the World! I will be part of a special tennis camp in Nuevo Vallarta at the Five Star Marival Residence Resort with Scott Borowiak Tennis ...…
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