tennis tips

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...