Category Archives: Tennis Tips

Video Tennis Analysis: A Great Teaching Tool

Using video to teach tennis is an extremely useful tool for the coach and the player.  It can be applied to improve skills, refine stroke technique, as well as correct court positioning and movement.  Some of the benefits of using … Continue reading

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The Importance of Speed & Agility for Tennis Players

Tennis is a game of movement.  Players need to be able to get an early start with an explosive first step.  They need to respond to different sorts of shots, and move quickly while constantly changing direction.  Speed describes how … Continue reading

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Beat the Heat: How to Stay Hydrated When Playing Tennis
Tips on how to stay hydrated on hot summer days…

There is no better time to play than the summer.  But it is critical that you stay hydrated.  Here are some easy to follow tips: Before a big match, start hydrating.   According to the American College of Sports Medicine, to … Continue reading

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Tennis Tips for Making the Transition from Indoors to Outdoors!

For all of us who have braved the cold weather and endless snow this winter, changing our grips as we scraped our windshields, holding our feet steady on the ice , and yearning for that sun to shine…Spring time is … Continue reading

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Top Five Ways You Can be a Better Team Player

With USTA leagues starting up across the Northeast in April, here are some important reminders on how to be a good team player! Be Dependable: show up on time or preferably early Be Helpful: volunteer to help the captain if … Continue reading

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Tennis Tips: Singles

Approach Shot Remember, from the stand point of simple geometry, approaching down the line is usually the best way to go when you get a short ball in singles.  Having said that, there are no absolutes in tennis.  If your … Continue reading

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