by PerErik | Sep 25, 2012 | Tennis Tips
What is loading? The players talk about loading, loading is the weighting of the body on the outside leg. I’m weighting the body to go to strike the ball. this is really the methods one usually uses to transfer power into the ball, if you’re right-handed...
by PerErik | Sep 25, 2012 | Tennis Tips
What are some of the basic components of a shot. The groundstrokes in general about 11 components for great performance; Reaction time, movement time, footwork ,shot selection, strikes zone set up, backswing, forward swing, contact point, follow through and recovery....
by PerErik | Sep 25, 2012 | Tennis Tips
What is the kinetic linkage system? This is the system that we tennis players use in tennis to help us get angular momentum. it’s really the ground reaction force as we transfer weight from the ground to our legs, to our hips, the trunk of our body, shoulders,...
by PerErik | Sep 24, 2012 | Tennis Tips
What is an Open Stance? This foot presents the player forward facing the net, this is the common position used today and it’s a byproduct of the grip. The grip used today,which is the semi western hand position on the racket. the reason is players coil their...
by PerErik | Sep 24, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Drop shot a drop shot, seeing this option from both players perspective Usually during very long rally matches among opponents, one of the players needs to ‘change’ something, create a different strategy for them to prevail. One option that seems to be...
by PerErik | Sep 24, 2012 | Tennis Tips
Non Dominant arm with a run around your backhand shot: As we watch the ’12 US Open, specifically the men’s 3rd rd, L. Hewitt and D. Ferrier, both ‘grinders’ and both run around their backhand a majority of the time. As they prepare to take...
