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Vary Your Competition

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Though the drill factor that we discussed in last week’s tip is incredibly effective in getting you to really focus in on every single shot you hit, going toe to toe with another player on the other side of the net is one of the greatest ways improve every aspect of your game.

You can work on your serves, ground strokes, volleys, and overheads etc. without the risk of getting too mechanical.

Because let’s face it, if you’re doing a forehand drill or one where it involves coming to the net to finish off a volley, you sometimes, get tempted to cheat so to speak.  Cheat? Yes, cheat.  I know you’re probably saying, “I thought that you could only do that in a match, when you’re…

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The Drill Factor

I know know many of us, including me, usually don’t get overwhelmingly excited when our coach tells us to get ready for the next drill. In fact, we may even hide behind the guy (…or girl) in front of us or sprint to the back of the line just to avoid it. Why though? Why do you think we’ve become so terrified of the term “drills?”

Drills are difficult for us a lot of times. They often times demand large amounts of focus, concentration, and poise. And to be quite honest, having to execute anything over and over and over again in a sport as meticulous and detailed as tennis can be very difficult to pull off (…and takes a toll on us mentally) – especially when you are required t…

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Tennis Strategy: Offense vs Defense

If you’re going to be successful in this game, understanding the difference between offensive and defensive shots is an absolute MUST. The problem is players don’t know what separates the two and often lose very winnable points simply from choosing the wrong kind of shot for that specific on-court situation.

By reviewing the situations below, you should have a much greater understanding of both and come out ahead on many more points.

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Have Your Opponent Scrambled!

A tennis player’s rhythm is an extremely critical component to his success out there on the court. That sense of fluidity is one of the most effective ingredients when attempting to get that highly coveted “In-The-Zone” feeling. It’s also a huge reason behind some of the quickest routes and most heart-stopping comebacks in tennis history.

Pretty powerful stuff, you think? I’m sure we’ve all experienced that feeling where everything seems…

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A Tennis Player’s Game Plan

I have a really important issue or concept to talk to you about today. There’s something that I see players do all the time that just drives me crazy because, I know they could raise their game to another level (…3 times over) if they added just one aspect to it.  And I really don’t want you to make that same blunder. So here it is…

Since I’ve started playing, one of the things that really grabs my attention is how so many players come out onto the court without the slightest clue of…

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Leave A Lefty In The Dust

One of the greatest weapons that “lefties” tend to use is a hard-hitting forehand shot that often pulls “righties” clear off the court. Thihttp://tennismindcamp.com/images/leftyOnBoard.jpgs forces you to extend for a long “strrrrreeetch” with hopes of just making contact with the top of the racket.

Needles to say, your left-handed opponent will be in a great GSP (good shot position) to easily capitalize on your weak return. So, how do defend against it?

Know that this shot is likely to come your way. Be prepared! If you’re able to mentally ready yourself ahead of time, you’ll be able to…

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5 Steps To “Line-Call” Temper Control!

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Agassi jumping back into tennis after 3 year break!

Well, it appears as if Andre Agassi is the Jay-Z of competitive tennis. The thirty-eight year old is jumping back into tournament tennis after nearly three years away.

Some may wonder why Andre, who had once spent over one hundred and one weeks with the ATP’s number one ranking and helped the U.S. win three Davis Cups, would want to pull a Michael Jordan and dive back into a world that he helped create only to find out that he has been overtaken.

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Serve Rituals Are For Winners!

You need to develop a ritual. And by ritual, I mean a series of mannerisms or body movements that you do EVERY single time you step up to the service line.

It’s been proven to dynamically boost consistency of performance in the sports world for ages.

You see it in basketball when players are at the free-throw line, when the quarterback is getting ready to hit his receiver for a touchdown, and in baseball right before a strike out. Why? It works! And it’s the same for tennis.

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The Perfect Way To Punish A Pusher!

Why are the pushers so successful?

It’s easy. They’re on the attack! No, they’re not attacking you with powerful strokes, but they’re penetrating into your game plan, the spot where you’re the most comfortable.

They know you love balls that have nice pace so you can find your rhythm, but they’re not giving you any of them.

So, what do you do? Attack them back! Hey, it’s the golden rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It’s only fair…

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