The vast majority of volleys are effective when they are simply a block shot where you stick your racquet out and the ball bounces off of it. Why? Why is a block shot usually all that's necessary to hit an effective volley? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn how and why to hit a block volley. For more great tennis tips, check out the http://TennisFixation.com .
Have you ever dropped your hat on the tennis court? Or a tennis ball? Have you ever called out to your doubles partner after sending up a short lob to prevent them from getting creamed by your opponents? If so, you may have committed a hindrance and are in danger of losing the point. In this episode you'll learn all about hindrances, what the different types are and what happens if you, or your opponents, commit them. Listen in to be sure you know the hindrance rule and don't give up p...
Do you know the difference between regular duty and extra duty tennis balls? Pressurized and pressureless tennis balls? Does it really matter? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn all about tennis balls and, by the end, you'll know exactly which ones to use the next time you hit the courts.
A lot of people make the volley a much harder shot than it should be. By applying a few simple, easy to understand steps, however, you can ensure that the vast majority of your volleys are hit solidly and are on target. In this episode, I'll give you five steps to get a better tennis volley.
What's the rule on reaching over the net in tennis? A lot of points can be won and lost because you don't know the rules of tennis. In this episode, I'll tell you what the rule is on reaching over the net, how to deal with an opponent who is reaching, and what to do in the one situation where you absolutely must reach over the net to win the point.
Tennis is a mental game. We all know that. So how can you build up the mental strength you need on court? One of the best ways is to develop laser focus when you're playing tennis. In this episode, I'll give you my best tips for developing and maintaining your focus in your next match.
Do you know what the optimal string tension for your racquet is? Do you know how to have your racquet strung to best complement your game? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll tell you all about string tension - what it is and how to get the make sure your racquet is always strung at the tension that's best for you.
While tennis doesn't require a whole lot of gear or equipment, there are all kinds of things you can buy to trick out your racquet. One of those is a vibration dampener. Though not very expensive and often very cute, a vibration dampener is not something you should add to your racquet just for fun. In this episode, I'll explain what a vibration dampener is, what it can do for your racquet, and why you might want to give one a try. I'll even tell you about the special kind of vibra...
Do you play a lot of doubles? Are you a great partner? I play tennis for three different tennis teams right now. That means with shuffling line-ups and subs, I may have three different partners each week. In the course of a month, I can theoretically be partnered with twelve different people! So, each month, I may be learning how to achieve doubles success with twelve different partners. And, twelve different partners may be sizing me up, considering my tennis game, and deciding if I am the kind...
Last week, I got "up close and personal" with Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier and James Blake by volunteering at the Camden Cup PowerShares tennis tournament. While I was looking for tennis tips I could take from the pros and apply to my own game, I noticed how great each of them is at using the tennis ready position. In this episode, I'll tell you just what the tennis ready position looks like and the benefits you can get from using it in your tennis game. I'll also ...
Everyone talks about how your serve is the absolute most important shot you hit in a tennis match but no one ever says much about the return. Whether you play singles or doubles, over time, you return about the same number of balls as you serve. So why aren't we all trying to hit better returns? In this episode, you'l get a few tips to help you hit better returns in every match you play.
This week's episode is called "Using an On-Court Cheat Sheet." But I'm not going to teach you anything illegal. Instead, my tip concerns the kind of on-court coaching that you and I can avail ourselves of during every match we play. And it doesn't require any kind of fancy technology or even the services of a tennis coach. What I'm talking about is the kind of coaching provided for in ITF Rule 30 - these are written notes, or what I like to call my personal "ch...
Tennis players at the pro level keep their energy levels up and going, no matter what conditions they face. But how can we regular human beings do the same thing? While being in good physical condition is a start, there are some simple steps you can take during any match to get on-court energy fast, no matter what shape you're in. In this episode, I'll give you a few that I know work because I've used them myself.
Trying to overcome weaker opponents in tennis can be just as hard, and a whole lot more irritating, than playing stronger opponents. And this scenario holds true for any tennis player out there who has played more than a few matches. Again and again, you can find players at every level, including the pros, who lose to players who are definitely weaker. The problem is that beating these weaker players should not be as much work as we're all making it. There are ways to deal with, and succeed...
If you're really looking to improve your game in the new year, then you've got to make, and hopefully keep, at least one tennis resolution. Even if you're listening to this at some other time, the time is always right to undertake a tennis resolution. Because whenever you decide to adopt one, if you follow through with it, a good tennis resolution can dramatically improve your tennis game. In this episode, I'll give you six great tennis resolutions that you can consider adopt...
It's the holiday season and, if you're like me, your tennis teams are on hiatus and your matches are few and far between. It's the time of year when just getting in a workout, let alone a tennis match, can be tough. But it is possible to maintain your tennis fitness over the holidays. In this episode, I'll give you five great tips for staying "fit to hit" so you're ready to get back on the courts when tennis starts back up in the new year.
What can you do in one minute to improve your tennis game? There are actually changes you can make to your game in only one minute that can have a big impact on how you play. In this episode, I'll give you several ways to improve your tennis play in just one minute.
Winter is here and the weather has definitely gotten cold. And if you're a die-hard tennis fanatic, as long as the courts aren't wet or covered in ice, you want to be outdoors playing. But you ned to be prepared for cold weather tennis. You can't just step out on court without the proper gear. So in this week's episode, I give you my best tips for preparing to head out to the courts and play cold weather tennis.
n this fourth and final installment in the "Know Your Job in Tennis Doubles" series, I give you some quick and easy tips for the most confusing job on the doubles court - that of the returner's partner.
In this third installment of the "Know Your Job in Tennis Doubles" series, I give you even more quick and easy tips for doing your job on the doubles court. This episode focuses on what might be the easiest job in doubles - that of the returner.
In this episode, I continue the "Know Your Job in Tennis Doubles" series by discussing what is probably the hardest job on the court in doubles - that of the server's partner.
There are a whole lot of people out there playing tennis doubles who aren't 100% sure just what their job is when they're on court. So in this series, I'll give you some quick and easy tips to tell you just what it is you should be doing when you're on court, no matter what position you're playing. In this first episode in the series, I talk about what might be the most important job in doubles - that of the server.
If you're looking for every little edge you can get in your tennis matches, then you need to add a tennis-specific dynamic warm-up to your pre-match preparations. In this episode, you'll learn the personal dynamic warm-up you need to go through before each of your matches to get that extra edge - and it takes less than five minutes to do!
In every tennis match you play, you not only have to play to your strengths, but you also need to figure out and take advantage of your opponent's weaknesses. The best time to start figuring out just what your opponent's weaknesses are is not during the match, but before the match even starts, during the warm-up. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn what to look for during the warm-up so that you can quickly and easily evaluate your opponent.
If you're taking private tennis lessons from a good coach, then you already know - tennis lessons aren't cheap. You can spend a huge chunk of change and a ridiculous amount of time on lessons. So here are the exact steps you should take to make sure you're getting the most value possible out of those lessons.
This week's episode focuses on one of the most common and devastating injuries that a tennis player can suffer - tennis elbow. Listen in to get some great tips on how to avoid getting tennis elbow, what you can do to relieve tennis elbow pain, and what kind of at-home treatments you can apply to deal with this injury.
I love tennis tips and here's a simple one that can have a really big impact on the quality of your serve. In my opinion, of the many parts there are to the tennis serve, the one that is most important is the toss. Having a good toss that is done properly and consistently can really help raise the level of your serve. So in this episode, I tell you exactly what a good toss looks like and give you some great drills that will help you develop your toss....
This week's episode focuses on the most important piece of gear that you take onto the court - your tennis racquet. Specifically, we're talking about what kind of tennis string you should use. With all of the technological advances that have been made in strings in recent years, you need to make sure you're using the string that's right for you. After listening to this episode, you'll know exactly what to ask for next time you go to the stringer.
This week's episode is all about the items you absolutely must have in your tennis bag every time you play a tennis match to ensure your on-court success. You'll learn the five "must have" items as well as the seven "nice to have" things to keep in your tennis bag.
This week's episode is all about the mental game in tennis - how to play against better tennis players. So how do you mentally approach the match where you know there's a good likelihood that you're going to get beat? How do you prevent yourself from getting totally psyched out before you even step on court? How do you play against better tennis players? In this episode, I give you my best tips for playing against higher level players and turning these challenging matches into fun...
