Tennis has provided me so many lessons of life that are a valuable constant that I use every day. There are 8 life lessons of tennis that have given me direction, focus, and guidance as I go through life. They have helped me not only as I learn tennis, but as I’ve grown up, attempted … Read more
Learning how to hit a great tennis lob requires learning the footwork, court position, grip, and stroke. You must also learn when to hit a lob and how to prepare for the next shot coming after you hit a lob. Use The Proper Footwork For A Tennis Lob Great footwork can put you in position … Read more
An overhead in tennis is a shot hit over your head, on your forehand side, using a serve-like motion. A good overhead shot consists of footwork, court position, the stroke, and post shot recovery. It is unique to the other tennis shots in that is is the only one after the serve designed specifically to … Read more
What Is A Volley In Tennis? A volley is a shot hit before the ball hits the ground, generally near the net. There are four different kinds of volleys: forehand volleys, backhand volleys, half volleys, and swinging volleys. The use of each one is dependent on your court position, the ball speed and direction, and … Read more
The Elements of A Serve If you want to know how to hit a proper tennis serve than we have to learn the elements of a serve. They are the Grip, the Stance, the Service Motion, Body Motion, the Toss, the Finish, and the Shot Recovery. The Grip The continental grip is the best way to begin your serve. … Read more
The Elements of a Tennis Backhand The backhand is a shot in tennis hit with your non-dominant hand on the non-dominant side of your body. To learn how to hit a backhand in tennis you must learn the elements that make up the backhand. The elements are footwork, ready position, court position, the swing, and … Read more
The Elements Of A Tennis Forehand The forehand is a shot in tennis hit with your dominate hand on the dominant side of the body. To learn how to hit a forehand in tennis you must learn the elements of the forehand. The elements that make up the forehand is footwork, ready position, court position, … Read more
The Basic Shots In Tennis There are a great many shots in tennis, from groundstrokes to volleys, serves and overheads. Each shot, or stroke, has it’s own elements and varieties, and takes time to master them. Forehands, backhands, drop shots and lobs are all a part of every match. As you learn them and practice … Read more
How Do You Stay Hydrated For Tennis? So, how do you stay hydrated for your tennis match? Drink plenty of water, of course! But, is that it? No, how much and when you should drink water is also important. What about sports drinks? Are they better for you than water? Why? Lots of questions, so … Read more
Does The Dampener Make a Difference? YES you do need a dampener for your tennis racket. That is, of course, unless you don’t want one. In which case, NO, you don’t need it. Am I flip flopping? Yes, because this is the rare issue that nobody can be wrong, which means everybody’s right (hooray!) because … Read more