A couple courts away, I heard “friends” in a heated discussion about a line call.When they emailed me about the USTA rule that applies I wrote this in response: For over 20 years now we have known from research in sports medicine and orthoptics that the brain is only piecing together images of a tennis […]
A student called me, who’s fourth couldn’t make it, desperate to find a player to fill in. My response was that 3 people could be even better than 4, if you pay attention to tennis tradition. Here are 3 drills for 3 people. They actually provide more focused practice than 4 people on the court! […]
I feel that intermediate players should serve/volley and poach more often in doubles to help translate that into a team option, as well as, their singles game. Tactically, I feel you should serve and volley more often as it adds perhaps 15% more power when you move forward through a serve. I would encourage you […]
On Jul 14, 2010, at 3:18 PM, Cesar wrote: Good to hear from you. By the way, I would like to resume class, but I do not feel I can improve my skills if I am teamed up with beginners like (Frank, nothing personal about Frank). If there is a chance that you could team […]
Q: What are some of the important considerations for the non- dominant arm during tennis? A: This is a topic that comes up frequently during biomechanics discussions in all sports. In tennis, the role of the non-dominant arm/hand is more important than one might think. Here’s one great example illustrated in an email I just […]