by PerErik | Jan 4, 2013 | Tennis Tips
The serve and volley player? Second serve? the serve has slowed down a bit. Additionally, down the line returns early in the match, will slow a player’s progress to the net, leaving the crosscourt return more available late in the match, when pressures mount and...
by PerErik | Jan 4, 2013 | Tennis Tips
The serve and volley? The best defense against a good serve and volleyer (S&V) is a good offense, right at the beginning of a match. Many S&V players will abandon their game abruptly if early percentages are not in their favor. Still, assuming a relentless...
by PerErik | Jan 4, 2013 | Tennis Tips
More on The Return of Serve? Conversely, when I am retuning on the ad side, the opponent has both the serve and the diagonal in his favor. The odds are stacked against me to lose this point. Therefore, I will take more chances with my return game. From the ad court,...
by PerErik | Jan 4, 2013 | Tennis Tips
The return of serve? Let’s assume a player, who is returning, wants to play his opponent using the forehand to forehand rally. Is there a strategy for determining aggressive vs. conservative returning? If I am returning on the deuce side, I already have the diagonal...
by PerErik | Jan 4, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Ask the question how much time do you spend on footwork? We spend many hours hitting balls, but how much time do we spend working on footwork, movement, and recovery after hitting shots? Do we spend enough time during our lessons or practices working on these skills,...
