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Tennis is a true test of agility and stamina; from the powerful serve to the precision of the backhanded return, it’s a sport played by many and perfected by a select few. Tennis courts are unique and depending on the region will have a hard, clay, or grass surface. People play alone or with a partner, providing an extra level of difficulty.

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Tennis Drills for Beginners
July 25, 2018
As the student learns to play better tennis, the amount of successful crosscourt shots without missing should increase. The crosscourt shot is the main shot all good tennis players have in their arsenal. Beginner tennis drills are an important part of your tennis development repertoire and an invaluable supplementary asset in your progress as a […]
Tennis Basics: Learning to Play
June 20, 2018
One of the most common mistakes when learning to play tennis is learning the basic groundstroke technique from the start, which means that the player is being taught to make a full turn and execute a full swing at the ball. When tennis beginners start learning to play, they first need to learn basic forehand […]
Tips to Win a Tennis Match
June 14, 2018
You may be feeling nervous, your stomach might be jittery and your muscles tensed. All of these emotions and feelings can easily become out of control and take over during a tennis match if they are not properly maintained. From the start of the day even before you walk on the tennis court, tennis playing […]
Tennis Workout and Training Programs
May 30, 2018
Every resistance exercise program must contain exercises that address the demands inherent in the sport or activity the athlete performs. To get to the next level in tennis, a middle school player, a collegiate player, an adult league player, a senior recreational player and a professional tennis player all need to work on their overall […]
Tennis Doubles Drills
May 24, 2018
Having both players positioned at the net is one of the best tennis double strategies to win a point because the net is well covered. Tennis doubles drills can be beneficial to improve the tennis player’s net game. These tennis drills serves to develop the quick reflexes which are essential in playing a tennis doubles […]
Tennis Drills: How to Practice Mental Training on Court
May 10, 2018
Some of the drills are of the more general nature, like serving drills, which apply to all serving situations. Tennis drills will improve your mental abilities – concentration, perseverance, emotion control and so on. They have other benefits, which you’ll discover when you start practicing them, but their main point is learning to play at your […]
Serve Toss Tennis Drill For Accurate Ball Placement
May 7, 2018
When the tossing arm doesn’t end up in a vertical position at the end of the loading phase, it means that the body is not at the right angle to accelerate the racquet upward. An accurate tennis serve toss that consistently reaches the right location and height can only be achieved with effective toss drills. […]
High School Tennis Drills
May 2, 2018
Have your players start by standing diagonally across the net from each other, behind their right service box. Designate one player as the cross-court player and the other as the down-the-line player. Once young tennis players start playing on their high school team, beginner hand-eye coordination games and drills are no longer at their skill […]
Tennis Doubles Strategy
April 30, 2018
If your partner is serving, your role is defense. Your partner’s good serve will be useless if you cannot return the ball (after your opponents’ return serve) to your advantage. Tennis doubles strategy is an important foundation for a winning tennis game. Doubles matches in tennis may not be as popular as the single matches, but […]
The Definitive Guide on Tennis Grips
April 26, 2018
The double-handed backhand grip is used often as it provides both stability and control. It is also easier to learn, which is why most beginners start learning backhands with two hands. A very important aspect of tennis is knowing what the tennis grips are and what they are used for. A tennis grip is essentially how […]
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