As a teaching professional I get approached by a wide variety of players looking to improve their game. I see it all, from 3.0 club-level hackers to high level college athletes. And while skill and ability levels vary greatly, everybody seems to be guilty of wanting to only practice the exact same thing: their weaknesses.
In doubles the net is the place to be! I've written other articles on why moving forward is ultimately the best strategy for you to develop in your doubles game. Today I'm going to talk about one of the big reasons why moving up to the net is a great idea in doubles: greater ability
If you're like most of the readers of Essential Tennis I know that you're extremely passionate about the game of tennis. It isn't a game that you play just for fun, just to get exercise, or just to socialize with friends. Certainly those aspects may enhance and improve your tennis playing experience as well but
Part of reason why I love tennis so much is that it mirrors life so well. On a daily basis I'm able to teach children and adults alike important lessons that can help them improve not only their game on the court but also their outlook on life. Just yesterday I was reminded abruptly of
What a crippling habit making excuses can be, essentially what they are is a "get out of jail free" card for not performing in such a way that we know is possible if we just put our minds to it. I'd like to take a few minutes to outline some of the most common excuses
For most of the US the whether is just starting to warm up, and I'm sure all of you are just as excited as I am to get out in the sunshine and play some tennis again! Few things are more satisfying to me than getting outside to participate in some kind of physical activity,
I'm sure you've heard the phrase "winning isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing". I must admit that in the past I pretty much subscribed to that sentiment, being a naturally fierce competitor and having taken my tennis career very seriously. After all winning is the point of competition right? Why would you go out to
Brasil Open ATPTop Players: Nicolas Almagro(1) (pictured) , Tommy Robredo, Albert Montanes, Jose Acasuso Underdog Pick: Fabio Fognini Out of the tournament!Ok, I'll admit that picking an Italian as the underdog in a red clay tournament full of claycourters was a bit bold, and it got me. I won't make that mistake again! Obviously Almagro
By nature I typically approach my teaching very technically, I enjoy analyzing technique and building a solid stroke for my students one correction at a time. That's all well and good, but there comes a time where technique will only get you so far. Yes of course without good technique hitting effective shots is much
I'm not sure where this quote originated from, or even what the exact wording is, but I've heard it several times:"Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity."I'm sure this isn't anywhere near a clinical definition of the word, but you can certainly see the point of
