by PerErik | Aug 11, 2012 | Tennis Tips
DID YOU KNOW? THE BALL HIT FROM 3 FEET HIGH AT 51.45 MILES PER AT 14 DEGREES ELEVATION WILL TRAVEL 8 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND OR 5 FEET ABOVE THE NET AND LAND IN THE BACK 5 FEET OF THE COURT. WHY WOULD I WANT TO KNOW THIS? #1 STRATEGY GETS IT OVER THE NET AND KEEPS THEM...
by PerErik | Aug 11, 2012 | Tennis Tips
THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE LEARNING PROCESS. 1. MECHANICAL PROFICIENCY 2. LEARNING LIMITS/SKILLS 3. EXPERIMENTS IN PRACTICE 4. FOLLOWUPS/REVIEW THE AFOREMENTIONED 4 STAGES ARE CRITICAL TO THE PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG TENNIS PLAYER. I WILL REFER...
by PerErik | Aug 10, 2012 | Tennis Tips
WHY DO PRO’S DOUBLE FAULT? THE PROFESSIONAL HAS A LOT ON HIS MIND WHEN EXECUTING A SERVE 1ST PLACEMENT, SECOND SPIN, AND THIRD POWER. HE HAS SOME STRATEGY THAT RELATES TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS PLAYING CHARACTERTICS. EXAMPLE, HIS BACKHAND IS WEAK ON HIGH SIDE SPIN...
by PerErik | Aug 10, 2012 | Tennis Tips
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHOTS HIT IN 1 HOUR OF TENNIS IS 180. THE PLAYERS USUALLY TAKE 3 BALLS TO THE COURT. THE HIGHER THE SKILL LEVEL, THE LESS THEY MISS, THE LESS THEY HAVE TO PICK-UP AND RETRIEVE THE BALL. THE SWITCHING OF SIDES TAKES TIME AND GETTING A DRINK. THIS...
by PerErik | Aug 10, 2012 | Tennis Tips
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR LEARNING SKILLS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR LEARNING SKILLS AND THE TIME IT TAKES FOR THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE TO BE INGRAINED. THIS IS THE CHALLENGE EACH COACH FACES IN THE ON-COURT PRESENTATION OF MATERIAL. HOW CAN I NOT MAKE THIS BORING AND NOT SO...
by PerErik | Aug 9, 2012 | Tennis Tips
WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG FOR MY SON TO LEARN? ANSWER: THE PROCESS OF EDUCATION IS VERY DIFFICULT AND LEARNING IS FROM BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL AND THE STUDENT. THE STUDENT MUST UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL MY UNDERSTAND THE STYLE OF PRESENTATION WHICH IS...
