On Court Tennis Conditioning Drills Here are some tennis conditioning drills that Chris Ferguson and myself do regularly to push ourselves on the court. Recommended Areas of Focus when doing Tennis Conditioning Drills The drill has to be challenging. Just enough so that we are pushed out of our comfort zone and need stretch our abilities […]
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Warm Up Tennis Drills for Pre-Match Play
Warm Up Tennis Drills Warm up tennis drills are a great way to structure a tennis warm up at all levels of play. We have all seen a group of friends or a family step out onto the tennis court and start hitting groundstrokes from the baseline for a few minutes and call out, “Let’s […]
Measuring Grip Size – Selecting a Tennis Racquet Grip
The Common Question One of the common questions that arise when selecting a tennis racquet is, “what is my grip size?” It is a very good question and one that should be determined prior to selecting your tennis racquet. You wouldn’t work out or play tennis in shoes that were too big or too small […]
Novak Djokovic Diet
Flashback: Novak Djokovic to 2010 Who would have thought changing the Novak Djokovic diet would make all the difference… Think back to 2010 and earlier matches, when Djokovic would reach the later rounds of tournament play and appear to be playing exceptional tennis but when the match got extended or turned into a battle it seemed his […]
How to Hit a Tennis Return of Serve
Tennis Return of Serve: Importance The tennis return of serve is the second most important shot in tennis behind the serve. The first shot you hit in half the games you play will be the return of serve. Most players would be satisfied neutralizing their opponents serve with their return. Others have developed their return […]
Tennis Overhead Smash & Scissor-Kick Overhead
Tennis Overhead Smash The tennis overhead smash is one of the most explosive strokes in the game. At the professional level the overhead typically results in either a winner or their opponent barely getting a racquet on the ball. Pete Sampras put his flare on the overhead smash in the 90s by leaping into the […]
Tennis Serve Technique & Fundamentals Guide
Tennis Serve Technique & Fundamentals The tennis serve technique is the most important stroke in the game because in order to start a point you need to hit the serve successfully in the court. Just like a pitcher in baseball can pitch no hitters, the server in tennis can also dictate play and win points with the serve […]
How to Hit an Effective Tennis Approach Shot
Tennis Approach Shot: Introduction The tennis approach shot is utilized to transition from the baseline up to net. Generally a player approaches to the net on a ball that lands around the service line or shorter, or if they recognize that their opponent is out of position and is likely to provide a weak ball as […]
