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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

10-14-2012, 05:28 PM

Replies: 10

Zennis or The Inner Game of Tennis?

Views: 860

Posted By iplaythementalgame

The Inner Game of Tennis is also my bible. To...

The Inner Game of Tennis is also my bible. To that end, i have written a book called Play Zen-Sational Tennis. It is the practical part to The Inner Game of Tennis. You can get it on Amazon or on my...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

08-18-2006, 07:35 PM

Replies: 18

Poll: Vic braden, Nick Bolliteri, Dennis Vandermeer, or Robert Lansdorp

Views: 1,256

Posted By iplaythementalgame

I taught on the next court with Robert Landsdorp...

I taught on the next court with Robert Landsdorp for a number of years when he was at the Jack Kramer tennis club and he is really a great instructor which is why I voted for him.

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

08-06-2006, 10:17 PM

Replies: 9

Best doubles book

Views: 824

Posted By iplaythementalgame

I guess I didn't make myself very clear. Dick...

I guess I didn't make myself very clear. Dick Leach's booklet is an outstanding book on doubles even if it is short. His strategies are still used today at every level.

Dick Leach was one of the...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

08-06-2006, 08:39 PM

Replies: 9

Best doubles book

Views: 824

Posted By iplaythementalgame

A PDF Booklet on Doubles by Dick Leach

Dick Leach who was the coach at U.S.C. (now retired) wrote a booklet on doubles for passing out to the people who took his clinics. As you may or may not know, Dick’s son played on the pro tour and...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

07-31-2006, 12:43 PM

Replies: 16

I Lost Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Views: 757

Posted By iplaythementalgame

If you want to try a different way to play that...

If you want to try a different way to play that will make the game more fun for you and just maybe help you play better, go to my web site http://www.maxtennis.com. If you like what you see there and...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

07-03-2006, 08:46 PM

Replies: 65

"The Inner Game of Tennis" is Genius

Views: 2,978

Posted By iplaythementalgame

A follow up book to The Inner Game of Tennis

I am happy to see that so many of you like Tim Gallwey’s book “The Inner Game of Tennis.” It is my tennis bible and I have been studying the mental game for over 25 years. I have just completed a...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

06-09-2006, 10:54 PM

Replies: 11

Recommend a book on the mental game

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Posted By iplaythementalgame

Funny you should ask. I have just (as of two days...

Funny you should ask. I have just (as of two days ago) published a book on the mental game called Tennis: Play the Mental Game. You can get it on Amazon.com or go to my web site www.maxtennis.com to...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

09-08-2005, 07:50 PM

Replies: 16

Instructional Websites

Views: 1,542

Posted By iplaythementalgame

I have an instructional web site on the "mental...

I have an instructional web site on the "mental game". go to http://www.maxtennis.com

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

08-13-2005, 10:35 PM

Replies: 8

Keeping your eye on the ball [help]

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Posted By iplaythementalgame

I don't know what you mean by "official" but you...

I don't know what you mean by "official" but you can go to my web site http://www.maxtennis.com. I talk about seeing the ball as one of the most important things to do. It is a critical part of "My...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

07-20-2005, 10:26 PM

Replies: 6

Why is it that I can't aim for my life?

Views: 484

Posted By iplaythementalgame

Funny you should ask about how to aim the serve....

Funny you should ask about how to aim the serve. I put out a "Mini Lesson" every two weeks mostly on some aspect of the mental game and my last one (sent out today) was on "How to am the Serve"....

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

07-04-2005, 01:22 PM

Replies: 34

How to deal with a really, really bad day

Views: 1,888

Posted By iplaythementalgame

You don’t ever have to have a bad day

From my perspective, you don’t ever have to have a bad day like you had. You may have days where you don’t play as well as you would like, but that is because on some days, your body just won’t work...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

06-05-2005, 08:59 PM

Replies: 10

Mis-hit reduction?

Views: 662

Posted By iplaythementalgame

There are a lot of posts talking about seeing the...

There are a lot of posts talking about seeing the ball all the way to impact, but I believe that is only part of the answer. Seeing the ball is critical, but if you still try hard to contact the ball...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

06-05-2005, 11:58 AM

Replies: 10

Mis-hit reduction?

Views: 662

Posted By iplaythementalgame

I teach my students that one or both of the...

I teach my students that one or both of the following things usually cause you to hit the ball off center. It may be because your grip and your wrist were too tight and/or you didn’t see the ball all...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-29-2005, 07:23 AM

Replies: 7

mental game

Views: 505

Posted By iplaythementalgame

I don’t try to win. Instead, I do everything I...

I don’t try to win. Instead, I do everything I can to play my very best because if I do play better than my opponent I will win. That is why I play the mental game because it allows me to play at the...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-25-2005, 07:36 AM

Replies: 8

I Suck Again!

Views: 552

Posted By iplaythementalgame

Go To my web site http://www.maxtennis.com and...

Go To my web site http://www.maxtennis.com and sign up for my free Mini Lessons and Tennis Tips. The first one you will get when you sign up I call "The Mother Of All Tennis Tips". This mini lesson...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-17-2005, 09:28 PM

Replies: 4

I No Longer Suck! Thank You!

Views: 708

Posted By iplaythementalgame

One more thing. You should consider changing your...

One more thing. You should consider changing your name. Words mean things and it seems that this name you have given yourself no longer suits you.

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-17-2005, 09:24 PM

Replies: 4

I No Longer Suck! Thank You!

Views: 708

Posted By iplaythementalgame

The fact that you have been able to get good...

The fact that you have been able to get good results from seeing the ball and breathing is a great indication that you were ripe for this way of thinking. The concepts that you are doing are pretty...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-15-2005, 12:39 PM

Replies: 3

Losing consistancy

Views: 467

Posted By iplaythementalgame

In my world of playing the inner game, I tell my...

In my world of playing the inner game, I tell my students that if they don’t actually get better as the match goes along, then they are not “doing the mental game” properly. There can be many reasons...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-12-2005, 10:42 AM

Replies: 29

Poll: Will I ever win?

Views: 1,274

Posted By iplaythementalgame

Great answer. I tell my students that if winning...

Great answer. I tell my students that if winning is that important, then go play a two year old and then you might win.

Now back to the original winning question.

I just don’t think winning is...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-08-2005, 08:19 PM

Replies: 11

I suck. Please Guide Me!

Views: 1,069

Posted By iplaythementalgame

Since I teach the Mental game, I would like to...

Since I teach the Mental game, I would like to address your issue from that point of view. The first thing I would recommend is that you read my How I Allow Myself To Be Mentally Tough....

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-06-2005, 10:06 AM

Replies: 20

Getting Passed

Views: 1,098

Posted By iplaythementalgame

If you are hitting your approach shot from the...

If you are hitting your approach shot from the service line, try hitting a drop shot. Many times you will surprise him and win the point. If he catches on to the drop shot, mix it up.

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-06-2005, 09:56 AM

Replies: 4

Good tennis related books?

Views: 428

Posted By iplaythementalgame

Timothy Gallwey's "Inner Game of Tennis...

Timothy Gallwey's "Inner Game of Tennis (http://www.theinnergame.com/html/Inner_Tennis_home.html). This book has been my "bible" and is truly one of the best books ever written on the mental game.

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-05-2005, 11:15 PM

Replies: 19

Playing players who are worse than you

Views: 1,162

Posted By iplaythementalgame

[QUOTE=mach1]Just because you lose to someone...

[QUOTE=mach1]Just because you lose to someone doesnt mean they are better than you. Unless maybe they have been beating you consistently.
Can you honestly say that Henman is better than federer...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-04-2005, 02:00 PM

Replies: 19

Playing players who are worse than you

Views: 1,162

Posted By iplaythementalgame

You were too nice. The fact of the matter is that...

You were too nice. The fact of the matter is that he is not better period. It doesn't matter what the reason is, if someone beats you, he/she is better than you. When you lose, then you have an...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

05-03-2005, 08:27 AM

Replies: 22

Swinging Away

Views: 1,049

Posted By iplaythementalgame

First of all you must deal with the cause of why...

First of all you must deal with the cause of why you play so differently. If you think about it, there are three differences when the game starts. One difference is that you will now want to do...

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