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View ArticleFour Phases of Learning Tennis
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...
View ArticleApproaching in Singles
In my teaching of both singles and doubles players I encourage my students to come to the net a great deal. I love the net personally, but if approached incorrectly this strategic move can become much...
View ArticleHustle: the “it factor” of tennis
Hustle. There’s few things that will give you an advantage like hustle will. Today I’m going to go over my thoughts on giving all the effort you can every time you step onto a tennis court, and...
View ArticleDoubles: The Return of Serve
Today I’m going to write about the return of serve in your doubles play. If you don’t play very much doubles then you should! I remember being a teenager just starting to become an overall competent...
View ArticlePick a Target
Greetings Essential Tennis blog readers. Welcome back for another article which I hope will help your tennis game. If you haven’t already, check out the Essential Tennis podcast which is available for...
View ArticleGood miss, bad miss
Greetings Essential Tennis readers. Welcome as always. Just a quick note to remind you to check out the Essential Tennis Podcast available on the iTunes Music Store. If you enjoy my writing then I’m...
View ArticleAwareness: a tennis essential
Welcome everybody! Thanks for visiting the Essential Tennis Blog. Before we get started I just wanted to remind you all of the Essential Tennis Podcast which is available on the iTunes music store....
View ArticleDoubles: Get to the net!
Greetings and welcome to the Essential Tennis Blog! Thanks very much for coming by and checking out this article. If you find it helpful, make sure to also check out the Essential Tennis Podcast which...
View ArticleSpring Season Thaw Guest Post
I recently wrote a guest post focusing on the top things that you can do to get acclimated to outdoor tennis as quickly as possible since many players are now making that transition after a long, cold...
View ArticleWatch the Ball!
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...
View ArticleFour Phases of Learning Tennis
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...
View ArticleApproaching in Singles
In my teaching of both singles and doubles players I encourage my students to come to the net a great deal. I love the net personally, but if approached incorrectly this strategic move can become much...
View ArticleHustle: the “it factor” of tennis
Hustle. There's few things that will give you an advantage like hustle will. Today I'm going to go over my thoughts on giving all the effort you can every time you step onto a tennis court, and...
View ArticleDoubles: The Return of Serve
Today I'm going to write about the return of serve in your doubles play. If you don't play very much doubles then you should! I remember being a teenager just starting to become an overall competent...
View ArticlePick a Target
Greetings Essential Tennis blog readers. Welcome back for another article which I hope will help your tennis game. If you haven't already, check out the Essential Tennis podcast which is available for...
View ArticleGood miss, bad miss
Greetings Essential Tennis readers. Welcome as always. Just a quick note to remind you to check out the Essential Tennis Podcast available on the iTunes Music Store. If you enjoy my writing then I'm...
View ArticleAwareness: a tennis essential
Welcome everybody! Thanks for visiting the Essential Tennis Blog. Before we get started I just wanted to remind you all of the Essential Tennis Podcast which is available on the iTunes music store....
View ArticleDoubles: Get to the net!
Greetings and welcome to the Essential Tennis Blog! Thanks very much for coming by and checking out this article. If you find it helpful, make sure to also check out the Essential Tennis Podcast which...
View ArticleSpring Season Thaw Guest Post
I recently wrote a guest post focusing on the top things that you can do to get acclimated to outdoor tennis as quickly as possible since many players are now making that transition after a long, cold...
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