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,...
by PerErik | Jan 4, 2013 | Tennis Tips
Lobbers by Rick? This week’s tip features USPTA Master Professional Rick Macci reaction time, agility and change of direction. He emphasizes that players need to react with their feet instead of hands, and move through the ball in order to hit volleys effectively....
by PerErik | Jan 3, 2013 | Tennis Tips
The serve by Hank USPTA Professional and former ATP player, says, variety on the serve is key for successful serve-and-volley play. If you become too predictable, the opponent will have an easy time adjusting to your serves. The key is to keep him guessing and off...
by PerErik | Jan 3, 2013 | Tennis Tips
How do kids learn and who’s job is it to keep kids in the game? The fundamentals kids learn at an early age will reflect later in their technique and mind-set. It’s our duty as teaching pros to equip our young students with the proper foundation upon which they...
