I took private lessons from only one professional growing up. I owe a great deal of my passion for tennis to him, as well as a most of my development as a player. During a lesson one day he explained to me the four stages of learning any physical skill, and it's stuck with me
Greetings Essential Tennis readers. I hope that you are finding these articles helpful and informative. If you ever have any questions or suggestions feel free to contact me at ian@essentialtennis.com.Several weeks ago I wrote about the importance of good contact. I daily remind my students that technique becomes almost irrelevant if the strings are not
In this article I'm going to discuss something thats a large part of my teaching; being relaxed. I find that such a large majority of recreational players are tense and tight while playing and practicing tennis, and very few realize it, nor understand the implications that it has on their game.First off let me go
I'd like to write today about something that all players should be considering as they play and practice. Most lower and mid level recreational players are not even aware that there are patterns of play that are more successful than others. Mid to upper level players may be conscious of it, but I rarely see
In my 40 hours of teaching tennis each week, there is one phrase that I undoubtedly say more often than any other: "Off center!". By this I mean that the student has made contact with the ball somewhere other than the center of their racket. If you're a recreational tennis player then I can just
As a tennis professional I see an extremely wide range of attitudes on the court each and every day. Do you have one that will lead to the greatest amount of success in your career as a tennis player?First lets visit the two extremes, both of which will do a great deal to affect your
