Well, I’m heartbroken again. Roger lost to Robin Soderling who certainly deserved to win. Did you see him pounding serves and forehands? Which brings me to the post I had in mind for today anyway. I haven’t been happy with … Continue reading →
WOW! This book covers a lot of ground . . . mind you it doesn’t go very deep into anything, but if you want to cover a lot of ground with one book, then this would be a good addition … Continue reading →
One great way to keep your opponent from dropshotting you to death is to hit deep with heavy topspin. If you can force your opponent behind the baseline to hit a high bouncing ball while you hug the baseline or … Continue reading →
Here’s a very handy gadget that can help you improve your stroke muscle memory and footwork. It’s called the “Practice Hit” Visit the site above and you’ll see a video of this gadget in action. I’ve had it for a long … Continue reading →
When you are pulled way out wide to your forehand, this shot can be a savior. The idea is that you reach way out to your forehand side and pretty much slap/chop/slice or whatever you want to call it to … Continue reading →
The tennis underhand serve is a good thing to practice just in case you develop any rotator cuff problems. It’s not as easy as it looks, but it’s certainly worth having in your arsenal either as a surprise serve (which … Continue reading →
OK. Please no comments about me taking a dump or trying out for Riverdance. Here’s an exercise I do on Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s. I don’t have to go to the gym and it’s kind of cool to feel a … Continue reading →
It used to be that when someone would surprise me with a lob that I would forget to change grips. I’d clutch on to my forehand grip and be so worried about getting into position for the overhead, that I’d … Continue reading →
Well I’ve missed a few posts in the last week primarily because we adopted a new tennis dog. She’s really terrible at fetching tennis balls and you will know why in a moment. Some a**hole took her to the shelter … Continue reading →
Here’s a quick way to find your one handed backhand grip. Of course you will have to adjust the grip to suit. The idea is to put your racket under your opposite armpit. Then simply grab the grip of the … Continue reading →