by PerErik | Dec 30, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Not covered in Progressions: Since serve and return of serve are such important strokes, they should be receive constant attention at practice. The normal way to return for our purposes is just the groudstroke forehand and backhand. Each day you practice you should...
by PerErik | Dec 29, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Special Notes On Practice Sessions Practice session and progression offer an opportunity to work on improving each player’s respective weaknesses. The steps presented above with pictorial demonstrate the techniques to improvement of basic skills or fixing an existing...
by PerErik | Dec 29, 2012 | Tennis Tips
The contact point overhead smash! The contact point is the same as the serve and is done with the racquet extended and left hand pointing to adjust to the ball. The player moves under the lob to tap the ball at the peak to show the good position under the ball. The...
by PerErik | Dec 29, 2012 | Tennis Tips
The overhead smash! The overhead smash shot for handling the lob player. The ready position is the same for the volley and ground strokes. The overhead is a shorter stroke than the server but has similar characteristics. The backswing is a short take-up of the racquet...
by PerErik | Dec 29, 2012 | Tennis Tips
The backhand volley! The backhand volley has a lot of the same characteristics as the forehand volley. The grip is the same as the one handed backhand groundstroke with the base knuckle position at panel 1 and the heel of the hand on panel 8. the thumb can also be...
by PerErik | Dec 29, 2012 | Tennis Tips
The second step on the forehand volley! Step two is to slide the racquet hand down the handle and strike more shots to reinforce the feeling of hand and face. The next progression is to the handle with the left hand cradling the throat of the racquet as pictured to...
