by Scott Nichols | Jul 20, 2012 | Tennis Tips, Tennis Tips from Scott
Tennis racket string tension Many players do not understand what the tension of your strings in your racket means. Usually, the player thinks the opposite happens. Statistics show that tight strings create control and loose strings create power. Also, tight strings...
by Scott Nichols | Jul 19, 2012 | Tennis Tips, Tennis Tips from Scott
String Eyes on Your Volley As I teach 5-6 year old juniors the volley technique, I have a lot of fun dressing up my tennis racket with glasses on the string and a ‘worm’ shock absorber as a mouth, to make a face with eyes. I say to student that when the...
by Scott Nichols | Jul 18, 2012 | Tennis Tips, Tennis Tips from Scott
Successful Lobbing As I watch many players hit lobs, most levels hit the lob as a ground stroke, but just higher and some time with excessive topspin. These players are trying to win the point right away. I believe a lob sets you up for the next shot and at that point...
by Scott Nichols | Jul 17, 2012 | Tennis Tips, Tennis Tips from Scott
Serving Stance Options Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced player; whether you have one serve, two serves or three serves, one has a few ‘tricks’ up their sleeve, other than hitting the serve fast, slow etc. Whatever your level, with how...
by Scott Nichols | Jul 16, 2012 | Tennis Tips, Tennis Tips from Scott
Depth on Ground Strokes Our goal as players is to keep our opponents back behind the baseline, that is one of the strategies. To do this, players think hitting hard and harder is the answer. If your stroke is technically correct, a low to high swing with a very nice...
