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- Orange Ball Stage ()
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- Passing Tactic ()
- Power ()
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- Red Ball Stage ()
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- Return ()
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- Serve ()
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- Stretching ()
- Tactic ()
- Technique ()
- Topspin Volley ()
- Toss ()
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- Wrist ()
Tennis is a Battle Against Yourself First
InstructionYou will not beat anyone unless you win the battle against yourself. Regardless of who you are playing your goal should always be to focus on the things that you can control and that will give you the best chance of playing up to your po...
Be your own Coach
InstructionWhen on court you are on your own so you need to give yourself as much help as you can. Be your own coach and talk to yourself in the same way you would talk to a player that you are coaching.This post is only available to members. Pleas...
A Positive Body Language is Essential in Tennis
InstructionThoughts and body language go hand in hand and affect each other. You can change the way you feel either through changing your thoughts or through changing your body language. Use both tools.This post is only available to members. Please...
Play the Points Automatically. Use the Changeovers to Analyze
InstructionDuring the point things have to play automatically. You need to let your body react. Too much thinking will hamper your performance. During the point, your only focus should be the ball, use the changeovers to analyze.This post is only a...
Use a Towel as a Tool to Clear up you Mind
InstructionA bad mistake may lose you more than one point if you let it linger in your mind. Using a towel to buy some time between points can be an excellent tool to make sure you are emotionally ready to start the next point.This post is only ava...
On Key Points Play your Best Patterns
InstructionPlay key point on your terms. If you are an aggressive player, play that way.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Make Sure you Know Exactly how you Want to Start the Point
InstructionOn key points it is important that you set the right tone from the beginning. Know exactly how you want to start the point.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Make the Opponent Beat you with His/Her Weakness
InstructionKey points are not the time to be change strategy. If the opponent has a weak side, make him/her beat you with that side.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Use all the Information you Have Gathered During the Match
InstructionOn key points use all the information you have gathered during the match. Keep your opponent’s patterns and tendencies in mind.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Learning to Swing More Efficiently
InstructionMost players use too much effort when swinging and tend to muscle the ball. Here is a great exercise to help you feel the racquet swing and help you smoothen your swings.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Swinging Smoothly and Effortlessly
InstructionMost players use too much effort when swinging and tend to muscle the ball. Here is a great exercise to help you feel the racquet swing and help you smoothen your swings.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Finding the Ideal Intensity Level on the Court
InstructionThis exercise will help you identify your ideal intensity level on the court by taking you through a progression where you experiment with different levels of tension and intensity.This post is only available to members. Please register ...
Learning to Play more Efficiently
InstructionUnnecessary tension is a major root of unforced errors. Learning to play more efficiently and only using the necessary muscle tension to produce the desired result will improve every part of your game.This post is only available to membe...
Mini Tennis Focus Drill
InstructionHere is a fun drill to get players to focus on the ball right from the start of practice by having them play mini tennis using their grips to hit the ball over the net.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Am I Losing or are they Beating Me
InstructionWhen playing a match the most important goal is to make sure you are constantly adjusting and cutting down on unforced errors.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Observe the Ball
InstructionFailing to watch the ball to contact is one of the most common mistakes in tennis. Here is a drill to help player focus better and track the ball all the way to contact.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Set a Good Base at the Beginning of the Match
InstructionWhen playing a match start solidly: make all returns, make a lot of first serves, play long consistent rallies.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Learn to Talk to yourself on the Court
InstructionSelf talk is very important in tennis. Learn how to do it right.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Are you Hitting the Ball Deep?
InstructionMake sure you are aiming high over the net when playing. Tennis is all about depth. Keeping the ball deep will make it much harder for the opponent to attack you.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Play your Game before you Try to Make any Adjustments
InstructionWhen playing a match your first goal should be to play your game – impose your game on the opponent.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Make Sure to Cover your Opponent’s Favorite Patterns
InstructionIn general try to impose your game on the opponent and cut down on your unforced errors.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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Remind yourself to Watch the Ball into your Racquet and to Swing Relaxed
InstructionTightness and loss of focus are the two main causes of mistakes in tennis. On key points remind yourself to focus on the ball.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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On Key Points Use your Best Shots
InstructionOn key points you have to play the odds and hit the shots that will give you the best chance of winning the point.This post is only available to members. Please register or log in.
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