by PerErik | Aug 9, 2012 | Tennis Tips
CHANGE A MOTOR LEARNING SKILL IT TAKES 8 WEEKS TO CHANGE A MOTOR LEARNING SKILL IN YOUR STROKE PERFORMANCE. THIS IS THE TIME YOU WRITE THE NEW SOFTWARE FOR THE BRAIN TO PROGRAM OR PLUG IN FOR THE NEW SKILL. THE PROFESSIONAL WOULD SAY IT TAKES 1 YEAR BEFORE IT IS...
by PerErik | Aug 8, 2012 | Tennis Tips
THE SPLIT STEP HOW MUCH TIME TAKE PLACE WHEN YOU BOUNCE A BALL ON THE COURT AND IT COMES UP AND YOU CATCH IT.? ABOUT A SECOND OR LESS. NOW, IS THE BALL TRAVELING 40 MILES PER HOUR? ANSWER, NO. THE AVERAGE GROUND STROKE IS ABOUT 43 MILES PER HOUR; THIS DETERMINES THE...
by PerErik | Aug 8, 2012 | Tennis Tips
THE AVERAGE TIME IT TAKES TO PLAY ONE POINT IN TENNIS DID YOU KNOW! THE AVERAGE TIME IT TAKES TO PLAY ONE POINT IN TENNIS IS 3-5 SECONDS. TENNIS DEMANDS ONLY THAT MUCH CONCENTRATION TO STAY WITHIN A POINT, YET THE AVERAGE TENNIS PLAYERS MIND WANDERS FROM THE TASK AT...
by PerErik | Aug 7, 2012 | Tennis Tips
DID YOU KNOW! HOW MANY AMERICANS PLAY TENNIS? TENNIS PARTICIPATION CONTINUES TO GROW AS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF U.S. TENNIS PLAYERS AGE 12 AND OVER HAS RISEN FROM 19.5 MILLION IN 1996 TO 20.8 MILLION IN 1999. MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, FREQUENT TENNIS PLAYERS, THOSE PLAYING 21...
by PerErik | Aug 7, 2012 | Tennis Tips
STRING TENSION THE TIGHTER YOUR STRINGS THE LESS POWER. THE LOOSER THE STRINGS THE MORE POWER. JOHNNY MAC STRUNG HIS RACQUET LOW ON THE SCALE FOR POWER. THE REASON IS HE HAD A VERY SHORT BACKSWING IN THE PRODUCTION OF HIS SHOTS. THIS ALLOWED HIM LOTS OF TIME TO DECIDE...
by PerErik | Aug 6, 2012 | Tennis Tips
ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THE BETTER EDUCATED THE COACH THE BETTER THE CHANCES THE STUDENT WILL STAY IN TENNIS. THE MORE HE UNDERSTANDS THE PROGRESSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT THE BETTER THE PRODUCT. THE SWPTA/USTA HAVE COME TOGETHER TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL...
