What's one of the quickest ways to get re-energized in the middle of a tennis match? It's simple. Drink some water! Being properly hydrated can keep you energetic and focused when you're playing a long match. When you're dehydrated, you can feel weak, fuzzy-headed and even worse. In this episode, I get some great hydration tips from physician and marathon runner, Dr. Jennifer Trotter. We talk about how endurance athletes, like runners and tennis players, can stay properly hyd...
Jan 28, 2015•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that as much a 80 percent of your time on the court during a tennis match is actually spent NOT hitting the tennis ball? That's a lot of time. How can you put all this time to good use? In this episode, I'll tell you about the benefits of using rituals between points. And I'll give you a quick, easy, non-quirky looking ritual that you can adopt for your own tennis game. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips69 If you visit...
Jan 21, 2015•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast So you've joined a tennis team, you've been a really good tennis team member, and now they've asked you to captain the team. Should you take on that job? And if you do, how can you make sure you're a great team captain? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll give you my best tips for being a great tennis team captain. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips68...
Jan 14, 2015•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Well, 2015 is here and for me, that always means coming up with a tennis goal or goals that I'd like to achieve in the new year. I've done this for the past several years and sometimes I get there, but a lot of times I don't. So this year, I'm approaching my tennis goals in a whole new way. Rather that just having a goal in my mind that I'm working toward, I'm using a simple but powerful tool to help me achieve that goal. And I think this tool can help you too. So l...
Jan 05, 2015•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, I'm answering the question of a college tennis player who suffers from something I think we've all experienced - spectator nerves. The more she thinks about who's watching her play and how well she needs to play, the more she messes up and plays badly. So we're going to talk about the mental game here and I'll give you my best tips for putting aside those spectator nerves and playing mentally strong tennis. You can find the show notes for this episode by going...
Dec 29, 2014•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Your flexibility is an important part of your tennis game. But as important as maintaining and even increasing your flexibility is, most of us neglect doing the stretching work that can really help our game. Instead, we like to focus on fine-tuning our strokes, building up our strength, or working on our mental game. Flexibility takes a back seat to almost everything else we do to become better tennis players. Well, that's about to change. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll giv...
Dec 22, 2014•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you become the least bit interested in tennis, you'll soon come across Arthur Ashe. If you watch any of the U.S. Open each year, you hear his name repeatedly since the main stadium for the U.S. Open is (you guessed it) Arthur Ashe Stadium. You may know that Arthur Ashe died in 1993 at the age of 49 from AIDS-related complications. He had an illustrious tennis career, winning 3 Grand Slam titles - the 1968 U.S. Open, the 1970 Australian Open, and Wimbledon in 1975. And he did more to brea...
Dec 16, 2014•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here in Houston, it's cold. And by cold, I mean we're often having to play tennis in temperatures that are below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. I know for many of you, temperatures like that sound pleasant if not downright balmy. But look, people like me live in Houston for a reason and that reason is that we hate cold weather. So, to us, what is balmy for Maine is absolutely freeezzzzing. However you feel about what truly qualifies as cold weather, there's one thing we can all agree on -...
Dec 09, 2014•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast recently got a new tennis racquet and was kind of happy with it. Kind of. After looking into what I might do to make it an even better racquet, however, I decided that I might be able to customize it to make it just right for me. I did that using lead tape. In this episode, I'll tell you how easy it is to use lead tape and how you can use it to customize your own tennis racquet. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http;//tennisfixation.com/quicktips62 Also, be sure to enter the...
Dec 01, 2014•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast A typical tennis match requires you to move all over the tennis court in an incredibly diverse number of ways. You don't just run around the court, You sprint, reach, stretch, lunge, bend, leap, quickly change direction, and explosively start and stop. You charge forward to the net. You quickly back up when you get lobbed. You run back and forth, diagonally, and every once in a while you jump up in hopes of stopping a lob. In this episode, we'll talk about on-court movement and how you...
Nov 25, 2014•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast I just played a doubles match where one of my opponents stood in the doubles alley (behind the baseline of course) when hitting her serve. She did this on both sides of the court, throughout the match and was really good at placing her serve all over the service box. Since this is such an exaggerated and unusual place to stand, I wanted to be sure and let you know what the rules have to say on this particular stance. In this episode, we'll look at ITF Rules 17 and 18 which give you the answ...
Nov 12, 2014•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast I recently received some great questions from a Tennis Quick Tips podcast listener asking about the rules and the on-court etiquette involved when talking on the tennis court. So in this episode, we're going to talk about talking on court. You can find the show notes for this episode by going to: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips59 For more great tennis tips, check out my Kindle book, Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players. You can find it at: http://tennisfixation.com/tipsbook...
Oct 31, 2014•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you feel about mini tennis? Most people want to rush through this preliminary warm-up or skip it altogether. But mini tennis can be a very helpful drill and players at all levels, including the pros, use mini tennis to improve their game. In this episode, you'll learn exactly how to play mini tennis and how it can help you play better tennis. You can find the show notes for this episode at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips58 And you can get my free ebook, 10 Quick Fixes To Improve...
Oct 22, 2014•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Many of us travel for tennis, either to play for fun, to play in a tournament, or to attend a tennis camp or instructional event. When you travel for tennis, you want to make sure you've prepared as well as you can so that nothing goes wrong to ruin your tennis experience. Especially if you're going to a tournament, you want to be absolutely certain you and your gear are in top condition to play tennis. I myself just returned from an incredible weekend packed with tennis and had an inc...
Oct 15, 2014•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's not enough to know all about tennis racquets. At some point, you've actually got to select a few of them and take them out for a demo. In this episode, I'm going to give you my best tips for demo-ing tennis racquets so you'll know exactly how to pick the racquet that's just right for you. You can find all of the show notes for this episode, including links to the resources mentioned at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips56 For even more great tennis tips and to get...
Oct 02, 2014•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Once again, we're going to talk about tennis rules. You know I trull love tennis rules. Because just when you think you know them, something in a match happens that makes you think you don't. In this week's episode, we're talking about the rule on doubles bounces, or when the ball is "not up." By the end of the episode, you'll know what the rule on this is, who makes the double bounce call, and just what a "not up" ball is. You can find all of the sho...
Sep 23, 2014•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast An important "retro" tennis shot that's valuable, but often forgotten and certainly underutilized, is the lob return. In this episode, you'll learn just why this is a great shot to add to your arsenal and you'll get my best tips for hitting it exactly right so that it actually wins the point for you. You can find the show notes for this episode over at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips54 To get weekly Tennis Fixation updates as well as my free ebook, 10 Quick Fixes to...
Sep 16, 2014•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast I have tons of great tennis resources that I've used over the years to help improve my game. One of my favorites is one of the first tennis books I ever bought, The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey. In this episode, I tell you why this is such a great book and how it can help you to play with better focus and concentration on court. You can find the show notes for this episode as well as a link to The Inner Game of Tennis at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips53...
Sep 08, 2014•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast What's the worst weather to play tennis in? The blistering heat? The bone-chilling cold? Well, the weather condition I hate most for tennis is the wind. So in this episode, I give you my very best tips for playing tennis in the wind. Also, to celebrate the 2014 U.S. Open, I'm running a special sale on my Kindle book, Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players. From Sept. 4 through Sept. 7, 2014, you can buy this book, jam-packed with great tennis tips, on Amazon for only $1.99. Click on ...
Sep 03, 2014•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast While you're not allowed to have on-court coaching during your tennis matches, the USTA's Rules of Tennis do allow you to look at notes on court. But can you look at notes on court in the middle of a game or between points? Can you put your notes in your pocket and then pull them out to review right before you serve? What's the rule on this and what's the best way to make use of notes on the tennis court? In this episode, I'll answer a listener question raising this issu...
Aug 25, 2014•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy 50th episode of Tennis Quick Tips! I'm so excited to have made it to my official 50th episode of this podcast. And I have a special gift for all of my wonderful listeners that I'm giving away in the show notes for this episode. This episode really encapsulates a major part of my Tennis Fixation philosophy which is that there are tons of ways to learn how to play better tennis without playing tennis. So, in this episode you'll learn ten ways you can do that. And then, as my g...
Aug 13, 2014•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Time for another rules episode! And I think you'll like this one because I bet you've seen this rule violated in your matches and you've wondered if someone is trying to "game" you with it. Yes, today we're going to talk about just how much time you get to do various things on court during a match and, more importantly, I'll give you my best tips for what to do when you think your opponent is taking too much time out on the tennis court. You can find all of the...
Aug 05, 2014•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you haven't figured it out by now, tennis is my favorite sport. And it's also one of my favorite fitness activities. But is tennis a good way to get into great shape? Can I burn fat just by playing tennis? What I really want to know is exactly how many calories can I burn playing tennis? In this episode of Tennis Quick tips, we're going to find out the answer to this "burning" question. You can find all of the show notes for this episode, and an August Quick Tennis Fi...
Jul 30, 2014•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just when you think you've heard everything there is to hear about tennis strings, it turns out there's even more. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll find out about tennis string gauge, what it is and how to pick the one that's right for you. You can find show notes for this episode as well as links to the resources mentioned here: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips47 To subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or to leave a much-appreciated review and rating, just go h...
Jul 21, 2014•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast You know that tennis is a great way to get exercise. And you also know what a wonderful way it is to socialize. But do you know some of the other surprising benefits of playing tennis? In this episode, I'll give you my ten favorite tennis benefits. You can find the show notes to this episode as well as links to the resources mentioned at: http://tennisfixation.com/quicktips46 I hope you'll visit the show notes and let me know what your favorite tennis benefits are. Also, please conside...
Jul 08, 2014•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Of all the weather conditions and elements we tennis players face on court, one of the worst is the sun. Especially when we have to serve into the sun. With the sun in your eyes, your killer serve can quickly move from being a weapon to being a real liability. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn how to make sure that doesn't happen with six great tips to deal with the sun in your eyes when you're serving.
Jul 01, 2014•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast What's the difference between winning a tennis match and not losing a match? And how can you make sure you're doing the right one of those things the next time you hit the courts? In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, I'll explain the difference between winning and not losing, talk about how the pros do it vs. how we regular players do it, and give you my best tips for not losing your next tennis match. You can find the show notes and an edited transcript for this episode, links t...
Jun 23, 2014•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's time for me to get a new tennis racquet and I'm taking you along for the ride. In this episode of Tennis Quick Tips, you'll learn what the three main categories or types of tennis racquets are. Then you'll learn the five qualities that are important within those categories. By the end of this episode, you'll be able to talk to anybody about racquets and sound like a total pro! Check out the show notes for more tennis resources and tips at: http://tennisfixation.com/...
Jun 09, 2014•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Summer may not be officially here but it is plenty hot out on the tennis courts. And while that means more time playing tennis, it also means more chances of getting beaten down by the heat. Heat illness is a real danger when you're playing summer tennis. So in this episode, we'll talk about heat illness - what is it, how to avoid it, and what to do if you or one of your tennis pals is affected. I'll also give you my 10 best tips to beat the heat on the tennis court.
Jun 03, 2014•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast The serve is considered to be the most important shot in tennis and this is doubly true in doubles. Because in doubles, not only do you live and die by your serve, but your partner does too. So how can you serve most effectively in doubles? In this episode, you'll get my best tips for serving smart in tennis doubles.
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