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Tennis Positioning And Balance Are Hugely Critical, Ask Kim Clijsters

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kim clijsters hitting forehand Tennis Positioning And Balance Are Hugely Critical, Ask Kim ClijstersTennis positioning and balance… Balance and positioning… Yeah, I know it sounds like a broken record, but it can also mean a lot of lost points if you’re not careful.

In my opinion, I don’t think club players really see…

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Mental Tennis Strategy: Wozniacki, Tsonga, Novak, and Nadal Share Their Thoughts

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga put it best when he said the key to winning a match is being “really, really strong in the head.”

Now, this doesn’t mean that you should return serves with your skull, or replace the forehand with your forehead. What he means is that, when you get to a certain skill…

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Maria Sharapova Loses To Pennetta, Despite Winners

Maria sharaopva showing furstration

I often times say that the game of tennis is much more about errors than it is about winners. Why? Because you want the majority of your focus to be on what you can control, not chance.

And winners may or may not happen, no matter…

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Stomp Your Foot To Punish Your Volleys And Your Next Opponent

tennis player stomping his foot as he makes contact with the tennis ball.

Returning volleys in tennis is a lot like dancing: If you’re bad at it, EVERYBODY can tell.

And, like dancing, most people forget that they have a lower body when they do it. Their hips and feet just kind of dangle down there like jellyfish tentacles…

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Mental Tennis King & Queen – Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams

novak djokovic and serena williams holding trophies

Serena and Djokovic are two masters of the game and already legends in their own right. But they both came so close to defeat.

Sure, Stosur and Fish are extremely talented as well, but let’s face it. Few people thought these matches would be this close.

Was it that Serena and Djokovic weren’t focused on their mental game as much as they should have been early on?

After all, they were clear favorites. And did the…

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Patrick Rafter’s Tennis Volley Game Extinct?

Patrick Rafter Nailing A Tennis Volley On The Backhand Side

Has the net hunter gone instinct? To a lot of players, the answer is an resounding yes. They say it died out when the great Patrick Rafter ended his career years ago.

With so many of today’s tennis athletes strengthening their power game from the baseline, it’s no wonder why…

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Mental Tennis: The Tennis Players Mind Can Be Their Deadliest Enemy

Gatorade Bottle Screaming No Excuses - Mental Tennis

Excuses! Excuses are one of tennis players’ worst enemies.

Yes, though mindless, bodiless and emotionless, these elements are some of the deadliest poisons you can expose your game to. And what’s worse, it’s all self inflicting. Here’s what they sound like…

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Tennis Nutrition: Want To Play Like The Wimbledon Wonders? Add This To Your Diet

tennis nutrition add grapefruit Tennis Nutrition: Want To Play Like The Wimbledon Wonders? Add This To Your DietWouldn’t it be cool to play like the world’s best tennis players, like the ones battling it out at Wimbledon 2011? Well, you can!

Just get in shape! Oh, you are in shape? Really?  Well, let me ask you something.…

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Wimbledon 2011 Official: Grunting Is Good Tennis Strategy But Unfair

grunting womens tennis players at wimbledon 2011

To grunt or not to grunt..

That has been the question of a lot of tennis players and fans alike for some time now.

I mean, does it really help? Or is belting out a loud yelp or scream just something that players like Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova do to be annoying?

Science says it’s both!

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Tennis Nutrition: Learn How Fish Oil Can Help Bolster Your Endurance In Your Next Tennis Match

tennis nutrition fish oil Tennis Nutrition: Learn How Fish Oil Can Help Bolster Your Endurance In Your Next Tennis MatchHey guys,

Let me tell you, it’s crucial to have a great ground game (…i.e a fiery forehand and court-shaking serve), but it means absolutely nothing if you can’t last till the final bell tolls.

Oh yeah, out…

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