Take Home Tennis (THT) Some mannerisms of the pros you should take home, others NOT! Which mannerisms are right for me? How do they apply to my game? What does a leading Ph.D. in tennis biomechanics think? Eastern and western medicine now agree that the body can effect the mind and the mind can effect […]
Did you know that there is only one human activity which taxes dynamic vision skills more than tennis? The answer will amaze you and should play a role in your choice of eye protection/sunglass products for tennis. Understandably, few sunglass manufacturers produce product which has the necessary visual accuracy that tennis demands. The task of […]
Take Home Tennis (THT) “Take Home Tennis” and “THT” are copyrighted expressions of Jonathan (c) Bailin, Ph.D. 2007 and may not be used without his expressed written consent. Some mannerisms of the pros you should take home, others NOT! Which mannerisms are right for me? How do they apply to my game? What does a leading […]
Hey TennisDr: This may be a stupid question, but I’m having trouble getting depth on my groundstrokes. What’s the best way to do that? Shorty From Miniville Dear Shorty: Don’t make the mistake of hitting the ball faster. Imitating what they see the pros doing can be “fools gold” for recreational players. Stay within your […]
Dear TennisDr: First of all, I loved our USTA team’s clinic with you last week from beginning to end, especially our work with the Australian Formation and “I” [Ey] Formation. Both formations worked amazingly well in our last line 3 doubles match which we won easily. I’ve never had so many winners at the net. […]
The longest tennis match in history got a great Letterman mention! Thanks to: World Wide Pants/CBS Late Show
Dear TennisDr: Though I came from baseball, and hoped to be big league player, I’m glad to be into competitive tennis now that I’m in my 40’s. After 5 straight wins in 3.5 level USTA tournaments, I got my first loss in the semis of my first 4.0 event. I’m proud to have a win/loss […]
The most physically dangerous variation, may be the best bet. Still, the TennisDr says, “Don’t try this at home!”
Probably the oldest tennis tournament in the country, if you haven’t been to “The Ojai”, you haven’t seen tennis! No. 13 Stanford Fights Back To Beat No. 19 USC Women In Pac-12 Title Match -Trojans take a 4-2 loss to the Cardinal in Ojai. April 20, 2016 OJAI, CALIF. — The No. 19 USC women’s […]
The TennisDr encourages everyone to play this lifetime sport for fun and exercise. I work with many who want an introduction so they can hit more and pick up balls less. Great! On the other hand, for those bitten by the “Tennis Bug”, who want to be the best they can be–this note is for you! […]