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Recently i bought a new o3 hybrid tour. When i was hitting with it for the first time, i mishit the ball towards the top of the frame and broke my strings. After i got it restrung, i mishit the ball again in the same spot and the strings broke in the same spot. Is the string breakage due to me...

For some reason on my serves, my legs keep doing like a scissor-kick on the followthrough. Kinda like this guy's serve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQXYeaEfeaI&feature=related Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem? Should i switch from a platform to a pinpoint stance on my serve?

so should i lower my racquet head, wait for the ball, and then swing foreward? or should i just slow down my whole takeback to keep it smooth without any stops?

on my forehand takeback, my coach noticed that i am not fully letting my racquet drop under the ball. i take back the racquet until it is level with the ball and swing forward. this bad habit can probably account for my forehand flatness and lack of topspin. how can i help my racquet drop under...

so during contact should my racquet face be perpendicular to the ground or angled down?

on my forehand i cannot get ANY topspin at all. my coach says to brush up on the ball but when i try to do this most of the time i hit the frame. Also it does not give me that much topspin. Other players on this forum say to hit through the ball with an upward swing. when i do this the ball...

I have the exact same problem. during shadow tennis my forehand swing is just fine. but once i get on the court i cannot hit a forehand. I taped myself and found the i am not letting my racquet drop on my forehand takeback. When i swing forward my racquet head is still about shoulder level! How...

on my forehand my coach has been instructing me to have a straight racquet takeback. in other words, my forehand takeback and swing are along the same path. I have been instructed to do this to get a feel for getting under the ball and brushing up. Now i believe that i am ready to incorporate a...

i was looking at the player development section of the usta website.

after watching some videos of pro's forehands, i noticed that most pros barely drop their racquet underneath the ball (especially hewitt). if they do not drop their racquet face under the ball that much, how do they generate so much topspin? i was taught to swing from low to high to generate...

First of all im 14. i used to be really fat but got on a diet and lost a lot of weight. now people are saying im too skinny. some of my friends say to eat a lot but that will just make me fat again. recently i have started working out once a week for about 3 months. however i have not seen any...

On my forehand i am not able to generate much topspin. my coach said that my wrist is being kept straight. He also said that i should keep my wrist slightly angled back. Is there any way i can keep my wrist angled back? i have a habit of straightening out my wrist during my swing. Another...

How high should my toss be?

watching my serve i notice that both of my arms are way off each other. when my tossing arm is fully extended my racquet arm is still pointing down. my coach said to have both arms go up together. how can i help both arms go up together? when i practice without a ball my serve timing seems...

i know this is a broad question but how can i serve with more pace and spin? i know im already using my legs a lot but no matter how hard i try i cant increase my racquet head speed. are there any drills to help me increase my racquet head speed on my serve?

also how can i change to a windshield wiper forehand like federer? on all my forehands i finish above my shoulder. when i try to finish around my body like federer it feels like im forcing the shot and not letting my arm flow

Also how do i change from a push to pull stroke?

How do i increase racquet head speed. no matter how hard i try i can't swing faster then i am! do i flick my wrist or what?

sorry posted the same thread twice.

on a forehand should i hit the ball in front of me? my coach says to hit the ball next to my body but looking at the pros they hit the ball wayy out in front. if i should hit the ball in front of me, should i lay my wrist back to keep my racquet parallel to the net? Thanks!

on a forehand should i hit the ball in front of me. my coach says to hit the ball next to my body but looking at the pros they hit the ball wayy out in front. if i should hit the ball in front of me, should i lay my wrist back to keep my racquet parallel to the net? Thanks!

i am currently using an abbreviated serve motion. however i do not get too much power on my serve. on abbreviated serve motions do you have to arm the ball more to get more power.

My coach says that on my serve my elbow is way to low. she says that since it is low i have to use extra effort to lift up my elbow and swing. by doing so i take a lot of pace off my serve. how do i keep my elbow up on my serve. also she says i have good body rotation but no shoulder rotation. wtf

when i hit i always feel like my stroke is rushed. how do you deal with this? is it my footwork? if so how do i help it?

on the serve motion do you toss the ball and then bend your knees? or do you bend your knees as you toss?

How do i increase the pace on my serve? I can hit a good kick and slice but as much racquet head speed as i have im not getting much power. I see other players who can serve twice as fast as me but dont swing as hard. they also do not use their legs. What is the problem?!?

what are the andvantages of having a forehand followthrough like nadal(finish over the head)

on my serve i feel like im pronating my arm too early. i can feel the head hit the ball at a weird angle. Also i recently started using a serve takeback like nadal and roddick with bad results. any suggestions?

thanks! ill try that later.

what are some ways to keep my forehand backswing more consistent? i noticed that on higher balls i dont drop my racquet head as much as on lower balls. since i dont drop my racquet head as much my forehand is more flat since i cant brush up on the ball.