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Percentage Tennis Video

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This is an older VHS video, but the info is still great. This video goes over where you should hit your shots when you want to play the percentages. Of course it discusses cross court being a high percentage shot because of the greater length of the court and lower net, but what I liked especially was the discussion of when it makes sense to change the direction of the ball.

High Percentage Tennis

Knowing where to hit your shots can really up your game.

According to the video, when the ball is crossing your body on a groundstorke you should send it back in the same direction it came. This works for either forehand or backhand so you don’t have to think too much.

When the ball is not crossing your body is the time when biomechanically and strategically it’s good to change the direction of the ball.

When getting a short ball and approaching the net they recommend hitting the ball 90 degreees to the angle of the net instead of going for the lines.

Lots of other percentage tennis stuff is covered along with drills to make your percentage tennis automatic.

I just checked the Human Kinetics website and couldn’t find this tape there. See if you can find a copy of this video maybe on Ebay (and something to play it on) and your game will improve.

Comments

Percentage Tennis Video — 6 Comments

  1. Why not learn from one of the best, Andre Agassi, a role model for everyone. It’s great learning from him because he used to take the ball so early off the bounce. It would make it very difficult to change directions at the wrong time if he wasn’t set up properly. I guess if you are one of those players who stands 10 feet behind the baseline like me you will have a bit more time to change the direction of the ball.. That is if I can run to the ball

  4. Hey Ken. Thanks for the amazon link. I was also looking for copies of the video.

    I am one of the millions Agassi believers. Whatever he preaches, I believe. (in tennis that is)

    And oh, he a great man to. IMO.

  5. Wow! Nothing beats an old school video like this one. Thanks Ken for the link. I’ll have one delivered soon.

    Anton, thank you as well for putting this blog up. I’ll drop my every chance I get to check on new posts!

  6. Thanks for summing up the video for us Tom. Good thing Amazon still has this in their catalog. I have also tried and failed at finding a copy for the last couple of months now.

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