Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-23-2013, 08:52 AM
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If he says that he sometimes adjusts for...
If he says that he sometimes adjusts for different surfaces, it's different from saying you may adjust during a match. You get several weeks playing on
hard courts, then on clay, then two or three on...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-22-2013, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 42
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-22-2013, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 42
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Well, I do have hard data to back up that...
Well, I do have hard data to back up that claim...
Federer and Nadal routinely strike the ball with an increment prior contact of less than 18 degrees from the horizontal plane and they get well...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-22-2013, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 42
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There's a trick to get low balls doing what you...
There's a trick to get low balls doing what you want. First, let's simplify reality a bit so that you see what does what in a swing:
-swing path determines the ball's launching angle;
-racket face...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-22-2013, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,093
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-21-2013, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,093
It's mainly about the angle of your racket face...
It's mainly about the angle of your racket face at contact. If the string bed is slightly closed (the side which will hit the ball faces the ground a bit), you'll hit the ball above its center, which...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-21-2013, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,824
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-18-2013, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,427
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-17-2013, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,824
The nice part of a two handed backhand is that...
The nice part of a two handed backhand is that you can muscle it and that you can very easily play it from an open stance. As I explained above and as you mentioned here and in third quote, that...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-17-2013, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,824
I am not European, but one handed backhands are...
I am not European, but one handed backhands are less of a scarce resource on the old continent than in America, just noting from the players who use it successfully on the tour.
In the US, if a kid...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-17-2013, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,824
1-Murray has hit a few 100 mph...
1-Murray has hit a few 100 mph backhands;
2-Djokovic does not seem to face problems with his backhand regarding either consistency or changing direction;
3-Nadal can pull off crazy spin and angles on...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-17-2013, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,824
Yes, but with two hands, not one...
When you...
Yes, but with two hands, not one...
When you play a one handed backhand on your top spin strokes, your arm movement becomes more precise -- which is the point.
The only way your point can make sense...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-17-2013, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 9
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Depends on your level of play since being...
Depends on your level of play since being offensive is hard at different levels.
Being offensive (or aggressive) is an approach to the game, which means it colors your choices and habits on the...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-17-2013, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,824
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-17-2013, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 1,824
There's a major problem with this statement. No...
There's a major problem with this statement. No learning process is nearly as specific as you might like it to be: though we do use specific tools to target specific abilities, they can be translated...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-16-2013, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 991
The trick lies in your footwork and your swing...
The trick lies in your footwork and your swing path.
Many amateurs fail to notice, but when a player is forced to play an open stance one handed backhand, he lags his racket leg and step into a...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-14-2013, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 824
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-14-2013, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 701
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-13-2013, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 958
]With a one handed backhand, you're using a...
]With a one handed backhand, you're using a closed stance. If you want your racket to travel a good distance prior impact, showing your back to the opponent is one way to get a little extra in your...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-13-2013, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 958
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-13-2013, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 746
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-13-2013, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 785
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-13-2013, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 785
Here are the basics.
1- Adjust the swing path...
Here are the basics.
1- Adjust the swing path vertical to horizontal ratio to adjust the launching angle of the ball (the more vertical you swing, the higher the ball will go);
2- Adjust the forward...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-10-2013, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,210
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-10-2013, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,210
Even when the opponent is really good, hitting...
Even when the opponent is really good, hitting high balls with a OHBH is tiring. Very few players are at ease with shoulder-high balls and those who are won't have the muscles to keep doing it for a...
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