No shot more than the serve defines a tennis identity. A strong serve can dictate play, be it with service winners or by eliciting attackable returns. Tempting as it is to merely hit one serve after another, preparation is essential....
Let’s be clear: The serve is the most important shot in the game. As players are told very early in...
The Toss We are going to change the language and the mindset from saying we are going to toss the...
Reframing the most misunderstood shot in tennis The serve is the only shot in tennis you fully control. There is no opponent influencing your timing, no incoming pace to manage, no tactical compromise forced upon you. And yet, for all...
Why the slice serve is the foundation of left-handed serve domination Left-handed players are often told they have a built-in advantage on serve. Yet many lefties never fully capitalize on it. They experiment with flat serves, chase kick serves, or...
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The modern pro game is phenomenally varied and technically complex, something we have spent the last decade studying on Tennisplayer!...
In this series we are address the foundational elements in the strokes of the world’s best players. These the core...
The 8 bevels on the handle. The two key points on the hand. Years ago, Tennisplayer created a new system...
Ultimate Fundamentals: The Serve John Yandell Printable Version The modern pro game is phenomenally varied and technically complex, something we...
Have Tennis Coaches Failed Female Athletes?
Many followers of professional tennis have noticed systematic differences between the way men and women execute strokes. Much has been...
First let me say I dislike technical terminology and especially acronyms. I think tennis can be and should be explained...
In collaboration with Dr. Brian Gordon, Rick Macci presents the elements of the optimum two-handed backhand, starting with the preparation,...
What percentage of overall points would make you Novak Djokovic? What do statistics really say about tennis? We are all...
Developing world class volleys, starting with the forehand. I was taught to volley in the traditional Australian way that goes...
Hitting through, finishing down and across, and reversing--the 3 forehand finishes in the modern game. Over the years, I've tried...
Of all the things I'll point out during the course of a day of tennis instruction, late swings rank right...