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 →
When I first started playing tennis in my thirties I had the great fortune of having one of Vic Braden’s top instructors as my coach. Even though it was a different era of tennis, so much of what I learned … Continue reading →
One of my coaches Kyril Popoff of http://www.CoachKyrilTennis.com emphsizes the value of simply getting a bucket of balls and dropping them yourself and hitting them. I do this quite a bit and what I’ve found is that I’ve been able … Continue reading →
Miguel Rosa from Nick Bolletteri tennis academy gave me another great tip when I attended his Virginia Beach Clinic. Miguel knew that I was producing a video for large and out of shape people on conserving energy while making the opponent … Continue reading →
I took two Nick Bollettieri clinics when they came to the Virginia Beach area. One of the clincs was packed and, fortunately for me, one wasn’t. At the sparsely attended clinic I got to spend extra time with one of … Continue reading →
One of the most reliable techniques to tire out your fat opponent and get a bunch of easy points is to learn to serve wide. You don’t even have to hit the ball that hard when serving wide. In fact, … Continue reading →
Another great “super” kill pattern not only incorporates front to back movement, but side to side. Start out hitting a deep, penetrating shot to the opposite side of the court from your opponent. You move forward expecting a weak return. When you … Continue reading →
Some of the most devasting shot making patterns combine drop shots and lobs to run your opponent all over the court. Your basic Kill Pattern is to purposely hit a ball short and follow it in to the net expecting … Continue reading →