Tennis Tips From Scott

Double break on volley Whether your volleying with the forehand side or backhand side, make sure your racket head is above your wrist and grip.  This is easiest to do with a continental grip, however, several recreational players use eastern forehand grips or even a...

Tennis racket string tension Many players do not understand what the tension of your strings in your racket means.  Usually, the player thinks the opposite happens. Statistics show that tight strings create control and loose strings create power. Also, tight strings...

String Eyes on Your Volley As I teach 5-6 year old juniors the volley technique, I have a lot of fun dressing up my tennis racket with glasses on the string and a 'worm' shock absorber as a mouth, to make a face with eyes.  I say to student that when the ball makes...

Successful Lobbing As I watch many players hit lobs, most levels hit the lob as a ground stroke, but just higher and some time with excessive topspin. These players are trying to win the point right away. I believe a lob sets you up for the next shot and at that point...

Serving Stance Options Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced player; whether you have one serve, two serves or three serves, one has a few 'tricks' up their sleeve, other than hitting the serve fast, slow etc.  Whatever your level, with how ever many...

Depth on Ground Strokes Our goal as players is to keep our opponents back behind the baseline, that is one of the strategies.  To do this, players think hitting hard and harder is the answer.  If your stroke is technically correct, a low to high swing with a very nice...

Drop shot a drop shot! Many players possibly get to a drop shot, using some great running to get their and maybe even good anticipation; however, they most of the time over hit the ball when they make contact.  This is due to the player forgetting that the 'run' to...

Serve Stance When you become a consistent server, by being comfortable with your grip, able to hit different serves; flat, top spin and slice and then show good skills at placement, THEN I want you to stand in different areas of the baseline. With your normal serves,...