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Tennis Tactic: Putting On The Brakes, The Key To Excellent Recovery

Now when your opponent tries to pull you off the court using a shot out wide to your forehand side, you want to make sure that you use an open stance. Why?

Because if your opponent has hit the ball wide, this is going to send you “sprinting” in the direction of the sideline to get it – pulling you off the court. The open stance will make it so you can still hit a great ball even when you’re on the run.

But if you want to be able to recover and…

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High Percentage Shots vs. Low Percentage Shots

Any tennis player with even the slightest bit of pride knows how wonderful it feels to nail that screaming eagle that falls right within the line.

As great an esteem booster as this type of shot is, it is more often the smart, less amazing shots, that lead to victories in a match. A spectacular shot may get you a point or to during a match but they can also be risky and…

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US Open Photo Challenge 2009

You’re actually going to laugh when you see how easy this is. We’re continuing on with the photo theme. All you have to do is submit a photo of you doing something tennis related. It can be serious, funny, waky. It can really be whatever you want.

1. Send photo of you in some sort of tennis activity to webmaster@tennismindcamp.com . Either provide the link where the photo is located or simply email it as part of an attachment. Either way is fine.

2. Then, we’ll have a vote for the one everybody believes is the most unique. The one that gets the most votes will be the winner of this beautiful and *HEAVY* book and jam-packed DVD! Easy huh?

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Tennis Footwork: Develop A First-Rate First Step!

When attempting to return any ball out there on the court, your first step is going to be the most critical, both on deep as well as short balls.

…And most balls will tend to fall into to one of those two categories, so once you get that going, you’ll find yourself in great shape in the majority of points that you face.

You’ve probably heard that your first step needs to be explosive, right? Well, that’s very true, but…

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Lapentti Gets US Open Spot Due To Injuries to Moya and Nishikori

The USTA just announced former No. 1 Carlos Moya of Spain is withdrawing from the 2009 U.S. Open because of an injury to his foot.

Moya has been out of action for the majority of this tennis year. His ranking recently took a skid, taking him out of the top 100.

I bet that hurt… Ouch! Also, Kei Nishikori of Japan was atop the alternates list for the previous year, but he won’t participate because

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Great Players Like Pennetta Never Give Up!

Hey guys,

The LA Women’s Tennis Championship was amazing, wasn’t it? There was some amazing tennis being played!

There were tie-breakers, match points saved, break points saved, ball crunching serves, and wonderful fans all over. It was quite amazing, and I had a lot of fun.

Now if you watched it (…I know you did b/c we just talked about immersing yourself in the sport and watching professional competition just last week ), you should have picked up some very valuable tips. I sure did.

There was strategy being used from everywhere you could imagine: on the serve, the return, behind the baseline, at the net, and even in the chairs during change overs.

But, you know what the funny part was, with all that great stuff happening, what stuck with me the most didn’t happen while the players were on the court.

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When To Turn Up THE HEAT!

POOOOOOWER… Sorry if I offended anyone ::wink: In tennis, power can be seen as a 4-letter word sometimes. That’s the way we players sometimes feel our coaches think at least.

Doesn’t it always seem that every time you want to add some fire, your instructor gives you the “tone it down” signal?

Yea, bummer right. They’re always saying “that’s not the right play” or “widen your margin for error,” right?

Well, I’ve got good news for you. You’re both right. Sorry fellas, but your coaches do have a point here. You don’t want to literally tee-off on every single ball that comes your way.

But wait, there’s more! Guys and Girls, power actually CAN be a great addition to your game. So, point for you . But the only way it’s going to do you any good is if it’s used properly and in the right situations.

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The Extreme Tennis Focus Formula

Now, before I say anything, I need to clear something up. A lot of people have been saying that they’re surprised of how well those two guys played yesterday. That is a bunch of rotten tomatoes.

Because let me tell you, I was not surprised by what happened yesterday in London, and you shouldn’t be either. Amazed, yes. Entertained? Most definitely. But surprised? Not in the least. The reason why I’m not surprised is because I expected a high level of tennis. Why?

Well, what many of the top-ranked players…

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Are You A Wimbledon Wiz?

Are you a tennis wiz? Put your tennis expertise to the test.

Predict the winner of this year’s Wimbledon tournament and win the rib-bursting romantic comedy WIMBLEDON MOVIE DVD.

1. Simply, predict who will be in the finals of either the men’s or women’s side of the Wimbledon draw.

2. Give your opinion on what you think the score will be and who ultimately will be the winner.

3. Post your thoughts and predictions in the comment section right below on the next page and that’s it. You’re done!

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Bryan Twins Secret Weapon

If you want to be successful in doubles, there’s one very important element that you absolutely MUST have. You’ve got to have a highly aggressive man (…or woman) at the net. This means, the one up from has to be ready to “poach” or pouncing when necessary and gobbling up every ball that you can legitimately get your racket on.

Don’t worry, I’m not saying go out there and be aggressive without any tools are tricks up your sleeves. You can actually consider yourself heavily armed with a variety of weapons at your disposal.

Of those, the poach technique is one of the most deadly weapons that the man at the net possesses. This is a prime example of…

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