tennis tips

  1. thomas daniels

    "3 Strategies To Win More Tennis Matches".

    Dear Competitive Tennis Players. Are you tired of losing to the same players, that you know you should be beating? I know the feeling... been there and have experienced THAT. The first thing that you have to do is change your matchplay strategies, the next thing you have to do is develop an...
  2. thomas daniels

    "How To Reach Your Tennis Goals Faster".

    As a competitve tennis player. You have to have your tennis goals written down and you have to focus on working on them daily. But here is the catch... less is more!! The more you focus on your daily goals, the faster you will reach your ultimate goal. Which should be to reach your full...
  3. thomas daniels

    Watching Roger Federer in Slow Motion.

    Since I wrote a post about watching the pros last time. I wanted to share Roger's video in slow motion as a follow up post for you guys. Here are some things to look out for while watching it. "His contact move is very smooth and compact, then after he makes contact with the ball, his head is...
  4. thomas daniels

    How To Learn From Watching Yourself Play!

    They say the eyes never lie and it's true. You can learn tennis and develop your matchplay game faster by watching yourself play on video. And this is how you can do it... Set up the camera and video tape your strokes and your practice matches. Then after that, get your tennis journal and...
  5. thomas daniels

    "This is how you win more tennis matches".

    Are you ready to start winning more tennis matches? I would hope so. In this post. I'm going to show you how to start winning more matches very FAST, no matter what level you are playing at, it's all about givng yourself a chance to win the match. Before and during it. Here is the good news...
  6. thomas daniels

    "Focus On Your Performance In Matches and Not The Results."

    First let me say this to you guys. My coaching philosophy has changed on this matchplay tip. I used to teach my players to focus on the end results before matches and then get in the RIGHT training before their matches. But. Now, I try to stress to them. "To focus on their performance and...
  7. RaulRamirez

    Overly Simplistic Tennis Advice (Kind of a pet peeve)

    Maybe, we can create a list. This is less about advice you might get from your own tennis coach, but about what is consistently heard from pro tennis commentators. I'll start with Play Closer to the Baseline. Yes, sometimes it's good to see the video analysis of where, say, Aslan Karatsev's...
  8. thomas daniels

    "Most Matches Are Decided, Before They Are Played".

    The great Arthur Ashe stated at one time. 80% of all tennis matches are decided before they are even played!! I agree with him too. But. "I would go even further and say that the number is more higher than that now, somewhere like 95%!!" This is why you should be working on your mental game...
  9. thomas daniels

    "How To Develop A Serve In 30 Days or Less".

    Okay guys. Since learning to serve is one of the most difficult things to do in tennis, I wanted to share this system with your today, that I think can help you learn how to serve in 1 month or less. But, for that to happen. You must commit to testing out this system you are about to learn...
  10. thomas daniels

    3 Tips To Help You Return Better In Your Tennis Matches.

    Okay so. The first thing that I have to mention to you guys here is this... "The serve and the return of serve are the 2 most important shots in tennis, but yet they are the least worked on in practice by most players." Go figure that one out!! Just doesn't make sense does it? And. That...
  11. thomas daniels

    Do You Struggle When Playing Pushers?

    Yesterday I watched my friends student lose a match in Nara. And man was it painful for both her and him to watch. Because she was making the same mistakes that most players make when dealing with these pushers. So, let me share with you, what I shared with her after the match. Don't ever...
  12. thomas daniels

    "3 Things You Can Learn From Watching Nadal."

    Rafael Nadal just won another tournament in Melbourne today. And man was it a great match. He was tested out there today and he mentally came through like the warrior he always does. By the way. Keep your eyes on this Maxime Cressy guy. Because this young American is a stud!!! Let me tell...
  13. thomas daniels

    "Why Do 90% Of All Competitive Tennis Players Never Reach Their Full Potential"?

    Did you know that 90% of all competitive tennis players never reach their full potential? YES. Less than 10% of all of the players out there that are playing right now, will reach their full potential!!! Well, there is the reason for this and I am going to tell you... most don't understand...
  14. thomas daniels

    3 Things That You Must Manage Better In Your Tennis Matches.

    Before I get into the post. There is something that I want to say to you readers out there... as you can see from the comments on many of my post. (90% of the people on this site have no idea or coaching philosophy about learning or playing the game.) So, Make sure that you don't listen to...
  15. thomas daniels

    "How To Quickly and Easily Start Winning More Tennis Matches"!!

    Okay guys. Here are 4 tips that can help you quickly and easily, start winning more tennis matches. So... go grab a pen and some paper and write them down please. The first thing that you should do is... Develop solid service game. For both your first and second serve. Then in your tennis...
  16. thomas daniels

    "How To Deal With Power In Your Tennis Matches"!!

    Okay, so today I want to talk about a very important topic that is holding many tennis players back. Here is the thing that you have to keep in mind. As you move up in the rankings. You will have to deal with better players and these players will be sending you a lot of power and if you can't...
  17. thomas daniels

    Is It About Feel or Mechanics When Developing Your Strokes?

    Okay so... I know a lot of you aren't going to get what I am about to say here and that's okay, because this post isn't for YOU. But. For you other tennis students with an open mind and want to reach your full potential, you can use this concept to start developing your strokes in weeks. I...
  18. thomas daniels

    3 Questions That All Champions Ask Themselves.

    What most tennis players don't know is that. Tennis Champions are always asking themselves the right questions and this is very powerful, it helps them to self-coach, self- direct and self-correct themselves in their careers. They know that. It's more about reaching your full potential as a...
  19. thomas daniels

    Developing The Champion's Mindset.

    You know something? What many tennis players don't understand it that... Developing a Champion's mindset is not about becoming a Champion. It's about reaching your full potential as a competitive tennis player before your career ends. If you do that, you can walk away from the game feeling...
  20. thomas daniels

    3 Bad Practice Habits That You Need To Break....

    Without even seeing you practice, I can tell you that you have 3 bad habits that you need to break as soon as you can. These are 3 habits that 90% of players are committing in practice and it prevents them from reaching their full potential. Planning for practice and then using better practice...
  21. thomas daniels

    "How to Fix Your Forehand Strokes in 1 Month".

    Need any help with your forehand stroke? Look. If you are committing a lot of unforced errors or having problems dealing with powerful shots on your forehand swing, take down some notes from this post. Then get started on fixing your forehand stroke. "Here are 3 things you can do today, that...
  22. thomas daniels

    How To Relax Under Pressure In Your Tennis Matches.

    It doesn't matter how well you deveop your strokes in practice, if you can't execute them when facing pressure in your tennis matches. Does it? Of course not!! Which is why. You should be spending more of your time off the court, working on your ability to perform at your best, when you are...
  23. thomas daniels

    How To Win More Tennis Matches In 2021!!

    Are you ready to take your matchplay game to another level this year? If so, I got your back my friend!! Here are 3 things that you need to work on from today. Number one. Develop a solid first serve and also develop a reliable second serve. We know that... you are only as good as your...
  24. thomas daniels

    What To Do When Your Game Falls Apart In Your Tennis Matches!!

    The reality that you are facing in every tennis match is the same. At some point during the match, your matchplay game is going to fall apart on you, when facing pressure. It happens to the best of us. Because, tennis competition is all mental. So, you have to be mentally train and prepared...
  25. thomas daniels

    Think Racket Preparation.

    Don't think ready position or take back, before a shot during play.... instead think racket prepartion first and always. You know something? This is one of the biggest mistakes that adults and junior players are making right now. They don't understand that. The faster the ball is coming at...
  26. E

    Working on my backhand and need help.

    I never had a backhand and normally sliced to stay in points. I've been using a ball machine and the backhand is getting better, but I was hoping to get feedback. Please let me know if you have any tips or ideas that could help me out. Thanks. Backhand
  27. thomas daniels

    Winning The In Between Points Inner Battle!!

    If there is one important coaching tip that is not being taught to juniors right now it is this one. Which is.... teaching players how to win the (In Between Points Inner Battle) and you bet to believe that it is an inner battle with yourself always going on in your mind, as you are playing...
  28. thomas daniels

    How To Take Your Matchplay Game To The Next Level?

    Let me say this... If you are a competitive tennis player, the one question you need to start asking yourself is.... "How can I take my matchplay game to another level?" Well... I'm going to give you a few tips here. Stop going to practice when you don't feel like playing. I see juniors and...
  29. thomas daniels

    How To Learn From The Classic Strokes Of Tennis Champions.

    My first tip to you guys is this. Do not listen to 90% of the people on this site, because they have no idea of what they are talking about as for as learning, developing and coaching tennis. The next thing I will tell you is... "Model your strokes after the classic ones that are out there...
  30. thomas daniels

    Are You Making These Mistakes On Your Forehand?

    So, yesterday I was watching a high school tennis team practice in Kobe. And there was 3 common mistakes that they were doing on their forehand swing. 1) Taking the racket back too early. Many juniors and adult players make this mistake daily on the court. When in reality they should...
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