Podcast #187: Angle Forehands and Easy Volleys
The first topic in today’s show is safely creating big angles from the baseline by creating more topspin. How exactly should we hit these shots without them sailing wide? I give two practice drills to get a better feel for how vertical you should be swinging. The second topic has to do with mishitting volleys and missing easy volleys in general. I give a great three step system to eliminating miss hit volleys and also talk about how you can hit an offensive volley without losing your consistency!
Podcast #172: How to Drop Volley
Being able to hit a soft, delicate drop volley can often be extremely useful both in singles and in doubles. Unfortunately most recreational players complicate this shot by trying to chop at it and add a ton of spin, don’t make that mistake! In today’s episode of the podcast I talk about exactly how to execute this shot correctly, and how to best use it in a singles match against an opponent that loves hitting passing shots.
Podcast #141: Learn how to stop missing so many easy, how volleys! Also find out what the best footwork pattern is for deep overheads. Net play special!
It’s always the worst playing a long point, getting to the net, being rewarded with a high volley or overhead and then making an unforced error! On today’s podcast you’ll learn what the best technique is to hit high volleys firmly and consistently and also how exactly to move back for a tough overhead.
Podcast #136: Please make sure that you’re avoiding these three huge technique mistakes! Ian talks about the most common problems on the court.
Through out the countless hours that I’ve spent teaching recreational level tennis players how to improve I’ve definitely seen patterns in the mistakes that they make. Today I talk about the three biggest, most common mistakes that rec players make in their technique. Find out what they are and make sure that you’re on the right track! Ian also answers a question about using two different tosses for the first and second serves.
Podcast #131: Not everybody has the same potential for improvement, but are there players out there that will never get to a 4.0 level? Ian also discusses volleys while poaching.
Is it possible that you could work super hard at your tennis game but never get beyond a certain level? What level would that be? In today’s show Ian talks about different ability levels for different people, and how much natural athleticism plays a role in your improvement. He also answers a question about missing volleys while poaching in doubles, start making more!
Podcast #121: Learn 7 new drills to improve your net game in either singles or doubles. Start working on them today!
Being comfortable at the net can introduce a whole new world of options and opportunities to you in singles. Having more solid volleys can obviously improve your doubles game as well! Listen to this episode of the podcast to learn what drills Ian uses to help his students improve at the net, 4 cooperative drills and 3 competitive ones.
Podcast #113: Listen to Ian answer three listener questions having to do with high volleys, pronation on slice serves, and racket customization
Have you ever played a great point, setting yourself up for the easy put away only to miss your volley long? Today Ian talks about how to fix that mistake. Also discussed is the slice serve, should you be turning your hand to the right or to the left to get the most amount of spin? Lastly Ian talks about racket customization, specifically how to balance out a racket.
Podcast 34: How to run around your backhand groundstroke, and hit inside out forehand. How and when to hit a swinging volley.
Today I talk about how and when to corrently run around a backhand groundstroke, and use your forehand as well. Also discussed is the swinning volley, is it a smart shot to use?
Podcast 26: Our Focus Topic of the Week is Volleys! How to make more volleys and when to go for volleys in doubles.
Are you coming to the net in your doubles play but missing too many volleys deep, or setting them up for easy shots to your opponent? Today we talk about good volley technique, and also when to cross for volleys in doubles.
Podcast 24: Improving your serve, low volley, and half volley for more confident serve and volley play in doubles.
The Focus Topic of the Week is serving and volleying in doubles. Today we discuss how to improve your serving skills, as well as instruction on how to move into the net more effectively.
Podcast 19: Hitting up on the tennis ball durring different strokes, feeding balls correctly and setting up basic practice drills.
Did you know that on serves, volleys, and ground strokes you should be making the ball go up most of the time? I discuss this in depth on todays show. After that I talk about how to feed balls correctly, and also how to set up basic practice drills with a parther.
Podcast 13: One handed backhand volley technique, split step timing, use of video analysis, hitting an inside out angle forehand groundstroke.
One handed backhand volley technique, split step timing, use of video analysis, hitting an inside out angle forehand groundstroke
Podcast 9: High volley technique, ground stroke positioning, teaching a 5 year old, 3.0 tournament play, basics of spin, why long strokes are better, hitting volleys with power.
High volley technique, ground stroke positioning, teaching a 5 year old, 3.0 tournament play, basics of spin, why long strokes are better, hitting volleys with power.
Podcast 8: Backhand volley grip, Learning topspin at age 40, Hitting cross court backhands, Tennis fitness and cross training, Thinking during tennis points.
Backhand volley grip, Learning topspin at age 40, Hitting cross court backhands, Tennis fitness and cross training, Thinking during tennis points
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