Tennis Stokes: Hit Easy
When I’m at the club I see people pounding the ball on almost every shot. There is a lot to be said for hitting the ball easy. Not only does it save your energy, but an easy shot usually causes … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Tactics
Tom Antion’s indoor tennis a/c trick
Hi Folks it’s Tom Antion here with another trick to keep our extra large bodies cool. It was 99 degrees here in Virginia Beach over the weekend with my car reading 105 when I got in to it. Just too … Continue reading →
Tennis Towel Vision
Here’s a quote from an article in http://www.TennisOne.com Vera Zvonareva Through To First Wimbledon Quarterfinal By Adrianna Outlaw (June 28, 2010) Vera Zvonareva brought towel vision to Court 12 today. Sitting on her court-side seat with a towel draped over … Continue reading →
Slice like crazy
Yes, I know we all like crushing someone with a heavy topspin stroke, but slicing can be one of the best weapons in your arsenal both against fat people and young people. Using slice means the ball bounces/skids low. Fat … Continue reading →
Tennis consistency. David Ferrer beat Andy Murray
I was watching the Tennis Channel last night where David Ferrer was putting a whomping on Andy Murray in the Rome Clay court tournament going on now. David was the proverbial “Wall”. Nothing got by him. He just kept sending balls … Continue reading →
Play on middle tennis courts
OK. You know you need more time between points than your in shape opponent. You’re playing outdoors. Choose the middle courts whenever possible. This automatically builds in lots of extra time as you retrieve balls that roll to the side … Continue reading →
Test your opponent
I lost a one set match the other day to a guy who was about 5 years younger than me and weighed about 100 pounds less. He was clearly a better player and I wish I would have had another … Continue reading →
In Tennis Big people must end points quickly
I got an email today from John at http://www.tenniszoo.com . He wanted to remind me that as a large person you can’t expect to make it through an entire match if you get into long rallys. You have to be ever … Continue reading →
Tennis Tactic: Hit the ball on the rise
I’m reading “Open” the autobiography of Andre Agassi. Andre is talking about his dad building a ball machine and aiming it at Andre’s feet forcing him to crowd the ball and hit it on the rise. If you can improve … Continue reading →
Tennis Tip: Another reason to hit deep
Yesterday I told you how I learned about hitting deep from Vic Braden. Today I want to expand on another reason it is good to hit deep. Let’s back up a bit. When a tennis ball hits a tennis court … Continue reading →